Explore Peru

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Pacific Coast Region

Peru's Pacific coast, or Costa, stretches approximately 2,500-3,000 km from the Ecuadorian border in the north to the Chilean border in the south. It is a long, arid coastal plain bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Andes Mountains to the east.

LandscapeBeaches

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Northern Chile

Northern Chile is a fascinating region, remarkable for both its geographic diversity and cultural richness. Situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes mountain range, it offers spectacular panoramas and unique experiences.

HistoryMuseums

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The Great Lakes

The Peruvian Andes region is a territory of exceptional natural beauty and immeasurable cultural richness. Home to some of the world's most spectacular landscapes, this mountainous zone is dotted with great lakes that offer not only breathtaking scenery but also unique biodiversity and living ancestral traditions.

HistoryNational Parks

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The Andes

As the world's longest mountain range, the Andes traverse 7 countries across South America. Yet it is in Pérou that they reveal their full splendor and diversity. Stretching over 2,500 km through the country, the Peruvian Andes offer magnificent landscapes.

LandscapeRivers

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Volcanoes of the Andes

Pérou is renowned for its rich cultural heritage and breathtaking landscapes, yet it also harbors an impressive chain of Andean volcanoes. These giants of fire, which dominate the horizon of the Andes,

HistoryReligion

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Peruvian Amazon Region

Spanning vast stretches of tropical jungle, Peru's Amazon region is one of the most biodiverse and culturally rich areas of Pérou. Indeed, more than 60% of Peruvian territory is occupied by dense forest, revealing countless landscapes, diverse ecosystems and several indigenous communities.

LandscapeRivers

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Altiplano Region

Also known as Meseta del Collao, the Altiplano is one of Perú's most breathtaking and unique regions. This vast plateau sits at an average elevation of 3,800 meters above sea level, stretching across southern Perú and into neighboring Bolivia.

LandscapeArchaeology

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North and Chachapoyas

Northern Pérou, from the Chachapoyas fortress of Kuélap to the adobe cities of the Moche and Chimú coast, a 7 to 10-day loop still rarely visited.

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South Coast and Nazca

Between the Pacific and desert, the south coast unfolds over 450 km linking the sea lions of Ballestas, the dunes of Huacachina, and the geoglyphs of Nazca in three full days.

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Peruvian Amazon

Two gateways, Puerto Maldonado and Iquitos, to explore 60% of Peru's territory covered in rainforest, among macaw clay licks, riverside lodges and Shipibo communities.

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Arequipa and Colca Canyon

Arequipa, a colonial city of white volcanic stone at 2,335 meters, and Colca Canyon, twice as deep as the Grand Canyon, where condors take flight each morning.

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Lake Titicaca

At 3,812 meters between Pérou and Bolivia, a high plateau inhabited by the Uros, Quechuas and Aymaras, where you sleep with local families on reed islands or terraced communities.

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Cusco and Sacred Valley

Inca capital at 3,400 m and Quechua valley of the Urubamba river, gateway to Machu Picchu: one week to grasp the historical and agricultural density of the region.

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