Category: Peru

The Inca Empire was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America. The Inca arose in the highlands of Peru in the early 13th century and the final days of resistance to the Spanish conquest occurred in 1572. The centre of Inca culture was the city...

The Inca Empire was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America. The Inca arose in the highlands of Peru in the early 13th century and the final days of resistance to the Spanish conquest occurred in 1572. The centre of Inca culture was the city...

Machu Picchu is an ancient Incan citadel located in the Andes Mountains of Peru. It was built in the 15th century and abandoned about 100 years later during the Spanish Conquest. The site was rediscovered in 1911 and has since...

Best known as the heart of the Inca Empire, Peru was also home to many diverse cultures long before the rise of the Inca Empire. Although hunter gatherers lived in Peru as long ago as the eighth millennium BC, there...

About 6km (4 miles) down the main road toward Ollantaytambo (northwest of Urubamba) is the amazing sight of the Salineras de Maras-thousands of individual, ancient salt pans that from unique terraces in a hillside. The mines, small pools thickly coated...

Observing the flight of a condor, the largest bird of prey on the planet, is one of the most amazing experiences due to the exceptional display of this solitary animal when it soars in the high Andean sky. And in...

Located in the Arequipa province of Castilla, very close to the Majes River and in an arid environment, is Toro Muerto, considered one of the largest examples of cave art in the world. It is estimated that there are about...

The Inca Trail is one of the top 5 treks in the world. This is why travelers are eager to go on this hike any time of the year. After flying from the capital of Perú, Lima, you will arrive...

The Huascarán National Park is located in the north-central part of the country, occupying part of the provinces of Huaylas, Yungay, Carhuaz, Huaraz, Recuay, Bolognesi, Huari, Asunción, Mariscal Luzuriaga and Pomabamba in the department of Ancash, and has an extension...

The Palcoyo Mountain, are a set of 3 mountains that are made up of different shades of green, red, blue, white and yellow colors. This gives them that aspect similar to Vinicunca mountain or better known as Mountain of 7...