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Calendar of festivals and events AREQUIPA PUNO Main Square Main Square 110 Portal de la Municipalidad Corner of Jr. Deustua and Jr. Lima Phone/fax: (054) 22-3265 Phone/fax: (051) 36-5088 JAN Feast of San Antonio de Abad JULY Virgin of Carmel of Paucartambo [email protected] [email protected] Chincheros, Apurímac Cusco Jan. 16 July 15 - 16 AYACUCHO TACNA Yawar Fiesta Main Square Main Square FEB Festival of the Virgin of Candlemas Cotabambas, Apurímac 45 Portal Municipal 491 Av. San Martín (Former Municipal Puno July 26 – 30 (Huamanga Province Municipal Building) Building) peru.travel First fortnight in February Phone/fax: (066) 31-8305 Phone: (052) 42-5514 [email protected] [email protected] AUG Apurimac Tourist Week MAR Grape Fest Date subject to change. Ica CUSCO Main Square March 8 - 15 SEPT Virgin of Cocharcas 177 Portal de Harinas Holy Week in Ayacucho and Cusco Andahuaylas, Apurímac BCP Traveler Point (March or April) Sept. 6 – 10 Phone: (084) 25-2974 [email protected] MAY Virgin of Chapi Festival OCT Feast of the Christ of Luren Arequipa Ica, 1st Thursday to 3rd Monday of Machu Picchu May 1 October Av. Pachacutec s/n of. 4 Phone: (084) 21-1104 Feast of the Crosses [email protected] Huancavelica NOV Ayacucho Music Day Puno May 2 - 3 Huamanga, Ayacucho Cusco 3 827 m Machu Picchu Nov. 6 Ayacucho 3 399 m Machu Picchu (12 556 ft) Arequipa 2 761 m (11 152 ft) 2 400 m JUNE Inti Raymi (Festival of the Sun) Ica Puerto 2 335 m (9 058 ft) (7 874 ft) 406 m Maldonado Cusco DEC Santuranticuy Fair (Pop Art Fest) (7 661 ft) (1 332 ft) 183 m June 24 Cusco (600 ft) Dec. 24
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San Martín (Former Municipal Puno July 26 – 30 (Huamanga Province Municipal Building) Building) peru.travel First fortnight in February Phone/fax: (066) 31-8305 Phone: (052) 42-5514 [email protected] [email protected] AUG Apurimac Tourist Week MAR Grape Fest Date subject to change. Ica CUSCO Main Square March 8 - 15 SEPT Virgin of Cocharcas 177 Portal de Harinas Holy Week in Ayacucho and Cusco Andahuaylas, Apurímac BCP Traveler Point (March or April) Sept. 6 – 10 Phone: (084) 25-2974 [email protected] MAY Virgin of Chapi Festival OCT Feast of the Christ of Luren Arequipa Ica, 1st Thursday to 3rd Monday of Machu Picchu May 1 October Av. Pachacutec s/n of. 4 Phone: (084) 21-1104 Feast of the Crosses [email protected] Huancavelica NOV Ayacucho Music Day Puno May 2 - 3 Huamanga, Ayacucho Cusco 3 827 m Machu Picchu Machu Picchu Nov. 6 Ayacucho 3 399 m (12 556 ft) 2 400 m Arequipa 2 761 m (11 152 ft) JUNE Inti Raymi (Festival of the Sun) Ica Puerto 2 335 m (9 058 ft) (7 874 ft) 406 m Maldonado Cusco DEC Santuranticuy Fair (Pop Art Fest) (7 661 ft) (1 332 ft) 183 m June 24 Cusco (600 ft) Dec. 24 A publication by the Peru Export and Tourism Promotion Board - PromPerú peru.travel www.promperu.gob.pe Lodge in Tambopata National Reserve Reserve National Tambopata in Lodge Eduardo Cayo Gihan Tubbeh Gihan Tubbeh Gihan ean Oc e Saywit acific acific P ahuasi r Cu o orur cc O Lima Huaqui a achor C a llepat Mo ro Desaguade r U PER and discos in the city of Cusco. of city the in discos and Apurimac Rive Apurimac awasi r Ta o amb Limat 32EF E6FG2IE2AGF 9BIE@6G 2G A<9;G 2G 8IA 2J U PER and Enrique Castro-Mendívil Isl Anapia apuliyoc C amasana c Co view of Lake Huacachina (Ica). 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This is the largest largest the is This lick. clay macaw Colorado Eyebrow of the Jungle, and the tropical zone. tropical the and Jungle, the of Eyebrow 2M $2E242F the highlands of the Andes, the so-called so-called the Andes, the of highlands the air markets to sell and to barter their their barter to and sell to markets air (Ica). amphibian, and 67 reptile species. species. reptile 67 and amphibian, their corresponding scenic changes, for example example for changes, scenic corresponding their come together en masse at different open open different at masse en together come #2F Manu National Park National Manu 1,200 buerfly, 169 mammal, 205 fish, 103 103 fish, 205 mammal, 169 buerfly, 1,200 lead you through different geographies with with geographies different through you lead Incan archeological ruins, the villagers villagers the ruins, archeological Incan on Cerro Blanco, largest dune in Peru (Nasca). Peru in dune largest Blanco, Cerro on animal species living in its bounds: 632 bird, bird, 632 bounds: its in living species animal Machu Picchu and Choquequirao. The routes routes The Choquequirao. and Picchu Machu Along with the countless number of of number countless the with Along 2A5 56F6EG 42 G;6 Dios). Tambopata and Heath rivers, its claim to to claim its rivers, Heath and Tambopata You can even trek some of those same trails trails same those of some trek even can You Alejandro Balaguer Alejandro Chincheros. and Ollantaytambo, trees over 45 meters (148 feet) tall. feet) (148 meters 45 over trees 56 Q!25E6 ( E2 Throughout the Sacred Valley Sacred the Throughout in Cusco, you you Cusco, in brought him news and fresh food from all over over all from food fresh and news him brought eagle and the Peruvian cock of the rock), rock), the of cock Peruvian the and eagle Adventure Sandboarding in the Ica Desert. Ica the in Sandboarding Tambopata National Reserve: National Tambopata Chasquis, swift messengers of the emperor who who emperor the of messengers swift Chasquis, of bird species (more than 1025, like the harpy harpy the like 1025, than (more species bird of also in the way they farm. they way the in also or Inca Trail). Upon these pathways ran the the ran pathways these Upon Trail). Inca or The park holds world records for the number number the for records world holds park The festivals, dances, magic-religious beliefs, and and beliefs, magic-religious dances, festivals, called the Capac Ñan (Main Andean Road Road Andean (Main Ñan Capac the called Madre de Dios, Cusco, and Puno: and Cusco, Dios, de Madre behind the times, expressed in their dress, dress, their in expressed times, the behind way of an efficient, 40,000 km road system system road km 40,000 efficient, an of way 1987. 1987. Large national parks and reserves are found in in found are reserves and parks national Large experience something unique with all your senses. your all with unique something experience customs of the islanders is hundreds of years years of hundreds is islanders the of customs Empire (Tahuantinsuyo) that they unified by by unified they that (Tahuantinsuyo) Empire that it placed it on the World Heritage List in in List Heritage World the on it placed it that Taquile, and Amantani), you can see that the the that see can you Amantani), and Taquile, uc ws h capital the was Cusco of the powerful Incan Incan powerful the of the planet can be found. be can planet the Dios. UNESCO deemed Manu so important important so Manu deemed UNESCO Dios. a fabric of rich traditions. Whatever you are interested in, you are guaranteed to to guaranteed are you in, interested are you Whatever traditions. rich of fabric a On different islands different On in Lake Titicaca (Uros, (Uros, Titicaca Lake in Peruvian Amazon, where 70% of all species on on species all of 70% where Amazon, Peruvian Peruvian departments: Cusco and Madre de de Madre and Cusco departments: Peruvian in the forms of five star hotels and restaurants, while age old small towns provide provide towns small old age while restaurants, and hotels star five of forms the in engine planes. engine hundreds of bird species. Eastward lies the the lies Eastward species. bird of hundreds Located in the Manu River basin, it spans two two spans it basin, River Manu the in Located live in that area. that in live see them is from the air onboard small, single single small, onboard air the from is them see National Reserve, a refuge for sea lions and and lions sea for refuge a Reserve, National this region, and even today their descendants descendants their today even and region, this is found in our main cities with their range of excellent hospitality services offered offered services hospitality excellent of range their with cities main our in found is years ago by the Nasca people. The best way to to way best The people. Nasca the by ago years Manu National Park: National Manu On the southern coast of Ica is the Paracas Paracas the is Ica of coast southern the On arrival of the Spanish, the Aymara controlled controlled Aymara the Spanish, the of arrival plants on the desert floor that were made 1500 1500 made were that floor desert the on plants in adventure sports in deserts (dunes), beaches, and rivers. And contemporary life life contemporary And rivers. and beaches, (dunes), deserts in sports adventure in the Tiahuanaco and Uro. 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Nasca mysterious the and Empire Incan the by left system road and Uros Island Uros Machu Picchu Machu Heading south Heading , you are going to find vestiges of of vestiges find to going are you , There are plenty plenty are There of southern villages that still still that villages southern of Ancient Ancient Abundant Abundant Ancient of our ancient cultural legacy, the most striking examples are the grand ruins ruins grand the are examples striking most the legacy, cultural ancient our of Traditions Nature History As you head south, you start to see more of Peru’s many different facets; in terms terms in facets; different many Peru’s of more see to start you south, head you As EN_07_Infografia Sur.indd 1 7/15/13 8:18 PM Sikuris musicians and dancers on Taquile Island Feast of the Virgin of Candlemas Choquequirao archeological complex Southern Destinations Gihan Tubbeh Renzo Giraldo Renzo Gihan Tubbeh Gihan Tubbeh Calendar of festivals and events AREQUIPA PUNO Main Square Main Square 110 Portal de la Municipalidad Corner of Jr. Deustua and Jr. Lima Phone/fax: (054) 22-3265 Phone/fax: (051) 36-5088 JAN Feast of San Antonio de Abad JULY Virgin of Carmel of Paucartambo [email protected] [email protected] Chincheros, Apurímac Cusco Jan. 16 July 15 - 16 AYACUCHO TACNA Yawar Fiesta Main Square Main Square FEB Festival of the Virgin of Candlemas Cotabambas, Apurímac 45 Portal Municipal 491 Av. San Martín (Former Municipal Puno July 26 – 30 (Huamanga Province Municipal Building) Building) peru.travel First fortnight in February Phone/fax: (066) 31-8305 Phone: (052) 42-5514 [email protected] [email protected] AUG Apurimac Tourist Week MAR Grape Fest Date subject to change. Ica CUSCO Main Square March 8 - 15 SEPT Virgin of Cocharcas 177 Portal de Harinas Holy Week in Ayacucho and Cusco Andahuaylas, Apurímac BCP Traveler Point (March or April) Sept. 6 – 10 Phone: (084) 25-2974 [email protected] MAY Virgin of Chapi Festival OCT Feast of the Christ of Luren Arequipa Ica, 1st Thursday to 3rd Monday of Machu Picchu May 1 October Av. Pachacutec s/n of. 4 Phone: (084) 21-1104 Feast of the Crosses [email protected] Huancavelica NOV Ayacucho Music Day Puno May 2 - 3 Huamanga, Ayacucho Cusco 3 827 m Machu Picchu Machu Picchu Nov. 6 Ayacucho 3 399 m (12 556 ft) 2 400 m Arequipa 2 761 m (11 152 ft) JUNE Inti Raymi (Festival of the Sun) Ica Puerto 2 335 m (9 058 ft) (7 874 ft) 406 m Maldonado Cusco DEC Santuranticuy Fair (Pop Art Fest) (7 661 ft) (1 332 ft) 183 m June 24 Cusco (600 ft) Dec. 24 A publication by the Peru Export and Tourism Promotion Board - PromPerú peru.travel www.promperu.gob.pe Lodge in Tambopata National Reserve Reserve National Tambopata in Lodge Eduardo Cayo Gihan Tubbeh Gihan Tubbeh Gihan ean Oc e Saywit acific acific P ahuasi r Cu o orur cc O Lima Huaqui a achor C a llepat Mo ro Desaguade r U PER and discos in the city of Cusco. of city the in discos and Apurimac Rive Apurimac awasi r Ta o amb Limat 32EF E6FG2IE2AGF 9BIE@6G 2G A<9;G 2G 8IA 2J U PER and Enrique Castro-Mendívil Isl Anapia apuliyoc C amasana c Co view of Lake Huacachina (Ica). Huacachina Lake of view unguyo Y ca Chiquis 2 K obamba River obamba Sta. Rosa Sta. A A BOLIVI a ampat r Ma y ra So ave Il Contemporary ao Choquequir Restaurant and Guest House, Cusco House, Guest and Restaurant al aiz M ra to To a ac Titic ahuana ampac P lpapampa l Co ke La Renzo Giraldo Renzo acmachay Huar Renzo Giraldo anama Y d an Isl os Ur and Isl e aquil T Paracas (Ica). 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Ica the in Sandboarding Tambopata National Reserve: National Tambopata Chasquis, swift messengers of the emperor who who emperor the of messengers swift Chasquis, of bird species (more than 1025, like the harpy harpy the like 1025, than (more species bird of also in the way they farm. they way the in also or Inca Trail). Upon these pathways ran the the ran pathways these Upon Trail). Inca or The park holds world records for the number number the for records world holds park The festivals, dances, magic-religious beliefs, and and beliefs, magic-religious dances, festivals, called the Capac Ñan (Main Andean Road Road Andean (Main Ñan Capac the called Madre de Dios, Cusco, and Puno: and Cusco, Dios, de Madre behind the times, expressed in their dress, dress, their in expressed times, the behind way of an efficient, 40,000 km road system system road km 40,000 efficient, an of way 1987. 1987. 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Whatever you are interested in, you are guaranteed to to guaranteed are you in, interested are you Whatever traditions. rich of fabric a On different islands different On in Lake Titicaca (Uros, (Uros, Titicaca Lake in Peruvian Amazon, where 70% of all species on on species all of 70% where Amazon, Peruvian Peruvian departments: Cusco and Madre de de Madre and Cusco departments: Peruvian in the forms of five star hotels and restaurants, while age old small towns provide provide towns small old age while restaurants, and hotels star five of forms the in engine planes. engine hundreds of bird species. Eastward lies the the lies Eastward species. bird of hundreds Located in the Manu River basin, it spans two two spans it basin, River Manu the in Located live in that area. that in live see them is from the air onboard small, single single small, onboard air the from is them see National Reserve, a refuge for sea lions and and lions sea for refuge a Reserve, National this region, and even today their descendants descendants their today even and region, this is found in our main cities with their range of excellent hospitality services offered offered services hospitality excellent of range their with cities main our in found is years ago by the Nasca people. The best way to to way best The people. Nasca the by ago years Manu National Park: National Manu On the southern coast of Ica is the Paracas Paracas the is Ica of coast southern the On arrival of the Spanish, the Aymara controlled controlled Aymara the Spanish, the of arrival plants on the desert floor that were made 1500 1500 made were that floor desert the on plants in adventure sports in deserts (dunes), beaches, and rivers. And contemporary life life contemporary And rivers. and beaches, (dunes), deserts in sports adventure in the Tiahuanaco and Uro. From 1100 A.D. to the the to A.D. 1100 From Uro. and Tiahuanaco the of geometric figures and shapes of animals and and animals of shapes and figures geometric of the development of important cultures like like cultures important of development the third in mammal and amphibian species. amphibian and mammal in third Ica landscapes offer plenty of chances to reconnect with nature, even while engaging engaging while even nature, with reconnect to chances of plenty offer landscapes is where you find the Nasca Lines, geoglyphs geoglyphs Lines, Nasca the find you where is B.C. to 400 A.D., and their decline opened up up opened decline their and A.D., 400 to B.C. Also, it is the first habitat in the world for buerfly, fish and orchid species, second in bird species, and and species, bird in second species, orchid and fish buerfly, for world the in habitat first the is it Also, Titicaca, Puno, the Pukara thrived from 1800 1800 from thrived Pukara the Puno, Titicaca, for natural seings, our protected areas and coastal, mountain, and jungle jungle and mountain, coastal, and areas protected our seings, natural for civilizations. alive. For example, in the area around Lake Lake around area the in example, For alive. Peru possesses eighty-four of the existing 104 life zones zones life 104 existing the of eighty-four possesses Peru some of Peru’s most important Pre-Colombian Pre-Colombian important most Peru’s of some keep their ancestors’ life styles and traditions traditions and styles life ancestors’ their keep and road system left by the Incan Empire and the mysterious Nasca Lines. As As Lines. Nasca mysterious the and Empire Incan the by left system road and Uros Island Uros Machu Picchu Machu Heading south Heading , you are going to find vestiges of of vestiges find to going are you , There are plenty plenty are There of southern villages that still still that villages southern of Ancient Ancient Ancient Abundant Abundant of our ancient cultural legacy, the most striking examples are the grand ruins ruins grand the are examples striking most the legacy, cultural ancient our of History Traditions Nature As you head south, you start to see more of Peru’s many different facets; in terms terms in facets; different many Peru’s of more see to start you south, head you As EN_07_Infografia Sur.indd 1 7/15/13 8:18 PM Sikuris musicians and dancers on Taquile Island Feast of the Virgin of Candlemas Choquequirao archeological complex Southern Destinations Gihan Tubbeh Renzo Giraldo Renzo Gihan Tubbeh Gihan Tubbeh Calendar of festivals and events AREQUIPA PUNO Main Square Main Square 110 Portal de la Municipalidad Corner of Jr. Deustua and Jr. Lima Phone/fax: (054) 22-3265 Phone/fax: (051) 36-5088 JAN Feast of San Antonio de Abad JULY Virgin of Carmel of Paucartambo [email protected] [email protected] Chincheros, Apurímac Cusco Jan. 16 July 15 - 16 AYACUCHO TACNA Yawar Fiesta Main Square Main Square FEB Festival of the Virgin of Candlemas Cotabambas, Apurímac 45 Portal Municipal 491 Av. San Martín (Former Municipal Puno July 26 – 30 (Huamanga Province Municipal Building) Building) peru.travel First fortnight in February Phone/fax: (066) 31-8305 Phone: (052) 42-5514 [email protected] [email protected] AUG Apurimac Tourist Week MAR Grape Fest Date subject to change. Ica CUSCO Main Square March 8 - 15 SEPT Virgin of Cocharcas 177 Portal de Harinas Holy Week in Ayacucho and Cusco Andahuaylas, Apurímac BCP Traveler Point (March or April) Sept. 6 – 10 Phone: (084) 25-2974 [email protected] MAY Virgin of Chapi Festival OCT Feast of the Christ of Luren Arequipa Ica, 1st Thursday to 3rd Monday of Machu Picchu May 1 October Av. Pachacutec s/n of. 4 Phone: (084) 21-1104 Feast of the Crosses [email protected] Huancavelica NOV Ayacucho Music Day Puno May 2 - 3 Huamanga, Ayacucho Cusco 3 827 m Machu Picchu Machu Picchu Nov. 6 Ayacucho 3 399 m (12 556 ft) (11 152 ft) 2 400 m Arequipa 2 761 m Puerto JUNE Inti Raymi (Festival of the Sun) Ica (7 874 ft) 2 335 m (9 058 ft) 406 m Maldonado Cusco DEC Santuranticuy Fair (Pop Art Fest) (7 661 ft) (1 332 ft) 183 m June 24 Cusco (600 ft) Dec. 24 A publication by the Peru Export and Tourism Promotion Board - PromPerú peru.travel www.promperu.gob.pe Lodge in Tambopata National Reserve Reserve National Tambopata in Lodge Eduardo Cayo Gihan Tubbeh Gihan Tubbeh Gihan ean Oc e Saywit acific acific P ahuasi r Cu o orur cc O Lima Huaqui a achor C a llepat Mo ro Desaguade r U PER and discos in the city of Cusco. of city the in discos and Apurimac Rive Apurimac awasi r Ta o amb Limat 32EF E6FG2IE2AGF 9BIE@6G 2G A<9;G 2G 8IA 2J U PER and Enrique Castro-Mendívil Isl Anapia apuliyoc C amasana c Co view of Lake Huacachina (Ica). Huacachina Lake of view unguyo Y ca Chiquis 2 K obamba River obamba Sta. Rosa Sta. A A BOLIVI a ampat r Ma y ra So ave Il Contemporary ao Choquequir Restaurant and Guest House, Cusco House, Guest and Restaurant al aiz M ra to To a ac Titic ahuana ampac P lpapampa l Co ke La Renzo Giraldo Renzo acmachay Huar Renzo Giraldo anama Y d an Isl os Ur and Isl e aquil T Paracas (Ica). 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Lake Island, Uros the from Artisan egend L chu aynaPic W d egen L ail Tr a Inc surrounding area (Puno). area surrounding Talía Barreda Talía ke Titicaca and its surroundings its and Titicaca ke La Talía Barreda the minerals from this large clay wall. clay large this from minerals the navigable lake, and mountain biking in its its in biking mountain and lake, navigable macaws, parrots, and parakeets gather to eat eat to gather parakeets and parrots, macaws, ;<9;6FG KBE?5xF + of its kind on Earth, where a huge number of of number huge a where Earth, on kind its of (Ica). Pilar Olivares handicrafts. Colorado macaw clay lick. This is the largest largest the is This lick. clay macaw Colorado Eyebrow of the Jungle, and the tropical zone. tropical the and Jungle, the of Eyebrow 2M $2E242F farm produce, hand-made clothing, and and clothing, hand-made produce, farm the highlands of the Andes, the so-called so-called the Andes, the of highlands the air markets to sell and to barter their their barter to and sell to markets air (Ica). amphibian, and 67 reptile species. species. reptile 67 and amphibian, their corresponding scenic changes, for example example for changes, scenic corresponding their come together en masse at different open open different at masse en together come #2F Manu National Park National Manu 1,200 buerfly, 169 mammal, 205 fish, 103 103 fish, 205 mammal, 169 buerfly, 1,200 lead you through different geographies with with geographies different through you lead Incan archeological ruins, the villagers villagers the ruins, archeological Incan on Cerro Blanco, largest dune in Peru (Nasca). Peru in dune largest Blanco, Cerro on animal species living in its bounds: 632 bird, bird, 632 bounds: its in living species animal Machu Picchu and Choquequirao. The routes routes The Choquequirao. and Picchu Machu Along with the countless number of of number countless the with Along 2A5 56F6EG 42 G;6 Dios). Tambopata and Heath rivers, its claim to to claim its rivers, Heath and Tambopata You can even trek some of those same trails trails same those of some trek even can You Alejandro Balaguer Alejandro Chincheros. and Ollantaytambo, trees over 45 meters (148 feet) tall. feet) (148 meters 45 over trees 56 Q!25E6 ( E2 Throughout the Sacred Valley Sacred the Throughout in Cusco, you you Cusco, in brought him news and fresh food from all over over all from food fresh and news him brought eagle and the Peruvian cock of the rock), rock), the of cock Peruvian the and eagle Adventure Sandboarding in the Ica Desert. Ica the in Sandboarding Tambopata National Reserve: National Tambopata Chasquis, swift messengers of the emperor who who emperor the of messengers swift Chasquis, of bird species (more than 1025, like the harpy harpy the like 1025, than (more species bird of also in the way they farm. they way the in also or Inca Trail). Upon these pathways ran the the ran pathways these Upon Trail). Inca or The park holds world records for the number number the for records world holds park The festivals, dances, magic-religious beliefs, and and beliefs, magic-religious dances, festivals, called the Capac Ñan (Main Andean Road Road Andean (Main Ñan Capac the called Madre de Dios, Cusco, and Puno: and Cusco, Dios, de Madre behind the times, expressed in their dress, dress, their in expressed times, the behind way of an efficient, 40,000 km road system system road km 40,000 efficient, an of way 1987. 1987. Large national parks and reserves are found in in found are reserves and parks national Large experience something unique with all your senses. your all with unique something experience customs of the islanders is hundreds of years years of hundreds is islanders the of customs Empire (Tahuantinsuyo) that they unified by by unified they that (Tahuantinsuyo) Empire that it placed it on the World Heritage List in in List Heritage World the on it placed it that Taquile, and Amantani), you can see that the the that see can you Amantani), and Taquile, uc ws h capital the was Cusco of the powerful Incan Incan powerful the of the planet can be found. be can planet the Dios. UNESCO deemed Manu so important important so Manu deemed UNESCO Dios. a fabric of rich traditions. Whatever you are interested in, you are guaranteed to to guaranteed are you in, interested are you Whatever traditions. rich of fabric a On different islands different On in Lake Titicaca (Uros, (Uros, Titicaca Lake in Peruvian Amazon, where 70% of all species on on species all of 70% where Amazon, Peruvian Peruvian departments: Cusco and Madre de de Madre and Cusco departments: Peruvian in the forms of five star hotels and restaurants, while age old small towns provide provide towns small old age while restaurants, and hotels star five of forms the in engine planes. engine hundreds of bird species. Eastward lies the the lies Eastward species. bird of hundreds Located in the Manu River basin, it spans two two spans it basin, River Manu the in Located live in that area. that in live see them is from the air onboard small, single single small, onboard air the from is them see National Reserve, a refuge for sea lions and and lions sea for refuge a Reserve, National this region, and even today their descendants descendants their today even and region, this is found in our main cities with their range of excellent hospitality services offered offered services hospitality excellent of range their with cities main our in found is years ago by the Nasca people. The best way to to way best The people. Nasca the by ago years Manu National Park: National Manu On the southern coast of Ica is the Paracas Paracas the is Ica of coast southern the On arrival of the Spanish, the Aymara controlled controlled Aymara the Spanish, the of arrival plants on the desert floor that were made 1500 1500 made were that floor desert the on plants in adventure sports in deserts (dunes), beaches, and rivers. And contemporary life life contemporary And rivers. and beaches, (dunes), deserts in sports adventure in the Tiahuanaco and Uro. From 1100 A.D. to the the to A.D. 1100 From Uro. and Tiahuanaco the of geometric figures and shapes of animals and and animals of shapes and figures geometric of the development of important cultures like like cultures important of development the third in mammal and amphibian species. amphibian and mammal in third Ica landscapes offer plenty of chances to reconnect with nature, even while engaging engaging while even nature, with reconnect to chances of plenty offer landscapes is where you find the Nasca Lines, geoglyphs geoglyphs Lines, Nasca the find you where is B.C. to 400 A.D., and their decline opened up up opened decline their and A.D., 400 to B.C. Also, it is the first habitat in the world for buerfly, fish and orchid species, second in bird species, and and species, bird in second species, orchid and fish buerfly, for world the in habitat first the is it Also, Titicaca, Puno, the Pukara thrived from 1800 1800 from thrived Pukara the Puno, Titicaca, for natural seings, our protected areas and coastal, mountain, and jungle jungle and mountain, coastal, and areas protected our seings, natural for civilizations. alive. For example, in the area around Lake Lake around area the in example, For alive. Peru possesses eighty-four of the existing 104 life zones zones life 104 existing the of eighty-four possesses Peru some of Peru’s most important Pre-Colombian Pre-Colombian important most Peru’s of some keep their ancestors’ life styles and traditions traditions and styles life ancestors’ their keep and road system left by the Incan Empire and the mysterious Nasca Lines. As As Lines. Nasca mysterious the and Empire Incan the by left system road and Uros Island Uros Machu Picchu Machu Heading south Heading , you are going to find vestiges of of vestiges find to going are you , There are plenty plenty are There of southern villages that still still that villages southern of Abundant Abundant Ancient Ancient of our ancient cultural legacy, the most striking examples are the grand ruins ruins grand the are examples striking most the legacy, cultural ancient our of Nature History Traditions As you head south, you start to see more of Peru’s many different facets; in terms terms in facets; different many Peru’s of more see to start you south, head you As EN_07_Infografia Sur.indd 1 7/15/13 8:18 PM Sikuris musicians and dancers on Taquile Island Feast of the Virgin of Candlemas Choquequirao archeological complex Southern Destinations Gihan Tubbeh Renzo Giraldo Renzo Gihan Tubbeh Gihan Tubbeh Gihan Calendar of festivals and events AREQUIPA PUNO Main Square Main Square 110 Portal de la Municipalidad Corner of Jr. Deustua and Jr. Lima Phone/fax: (054) 22-3265 Phone/fax: (051) 36-5088 JAN Feast of San Antonio de Abad JULY Virgin of Carmel of Paucartambo [email protected] [email protected] Chincheros, Apurímac Cusco Jan. 16 July 15 - 16 AYACUCHO TACNA Yawar Fiesta Main Square Main Square FEB Festival of the Virgin of Candlemas Cotabambas, Apurímac 45 Portal Municipal 491 Av. San Martín (Former Municipal Puno July 26 – 30 (Huamanga Province Municipal Building) Building) peru.travel First fortnight in February Phone/fax: (066) 31-8305 Phone: (052) 42-5514 [email protected] [email protected] AUG Apurimac Tourist Week MAR Grape Fest Date subject to change. Ica CUSCO Main Square March 8 - 15 SEPT Virgin of Cocharcas 177 Portal de Harinas Holy Week in Ayacucho and Cusco Andahuaylas, Apurímac BCP Traveler Point (March or April) Sept. 6 – 10 Phone: (084) 25-2974 [email protected] MAY Virgin of Chapi Festival OCT Feast of the Christ of Luren Arequipa Ica, 1st Thursday to 3rd Monday of Machu Picchu May 1 October Av. Pachacutec s/n of. 4 Phone: (084) 21-1104 Feast of the Crosses [email protected] Huancavelica NOV Ayacucho Music Day Puno May 2 - 3 Huamanga, Ayacucho Cusco 3 827 m Machu Picchu Machu Picchu Nov. 6 Ayacucho 3 399 m (12 556 ft) (11 152 ft) 2 400 m Arequipa 2 761 m Puerto JUNE Inti Raymi (Festival of the Sun) Ica (7 874 ft) 2 335 m (9 058 ft) 406 m Maldonado Cusco DEC Santuranticuy Fair (Pop Art Fest) (7 661 ft) (1 332 ft) 183 m June 24 Cusco (600 ft) Dec. 24 A publication by the Peru Export and Tourism Promotion Board - PromPerú peru.travel www.promperu.gob.pe Lodge in Tambopata National Reserve Reserve National Tambopata in Lodge Eduardo Cayo Gihan Tubbeh Gihan Tubbeh Gihan ean Oc e Saywit acific acific P ahuasi r Cu o orur cc O Lima Huaqui a achor C a llepat Mo ro Desaguade r U PER and discos in the city of Cusco. of city the in discos and Apurimac Rive Apurimac awasi r Ta o amb Limat 32EF E6FG2IE2AGF 9BIE@6G 2G A<9;G 2G 8IA 2J U PER and Enrique Castro-Mendívil Enrique Isl Anapia apuliyoc C amasana c Co view of Lake Huacachina (Ica). Huacachina Lake of view unguyo Y ca Chiquis 2 K obamba River obamba Sta. Rosa Sta. A A BOLIVI a ampat r Ma y ra So ave Il Contemporary ao Choquequir Restaurant and Guest House, Cusco House, Guest and Restaurant al aiz M ra to To a ac Titic ahuana ampac P lpapampa l Co ke La Renzo Giraldo Renzo acmachay Huar Renzo Giraldo anama Y d an Isl os Ur and Isl e aquil T Paracas (Ica). Paracas uno P the Sacred Valley of the Incas (Cusco) and in in and (Cusco) Incas the of Valley Sacred the Sea lions in Paracas National Reserve National Paracas in lions Sea and Isl ani Amant 23BIG F42ŗ6E65 FC2F G;6 B8 2AM 2G (6?2L abamba Huayll uchampa ull Ll Enrique Castro-Mendívil ean Oc and Isl uasi S a apat aqt L Puno markets and shops. and markets Puno acific acific P Sayamarca akay unkur R achina Qoriwayr Lima o aymay c Pa ca amar Phuyupat oy ont r To o Sallapunk ayna W Wiñay a Intipat Chachabamba Inca Trail Inca a Juliac a Intipat an Miguel an S Railroad City o unk P Inti U PER Archeological Zone Archeological QM24I4;BR 2EA chu achuPic M l capita Department City Wondrous esa r Te a ant S Artisan from the Uros Island, Lake Titicaca. Lake Island, Uros the from Artisan egend L chu aynaPic W d egen L ail Tr a Inc surrounding area (Puno). area surrounding Talía Barreda Talía ke Titicaca and its surroundings its and Titicaca ke La Talía Barreda the minerals from this large clay wall. clay large this from minerals the navigable lake, and mountain biking in its its in biking mountain and lake, navigable macaws, parrots, and parakeets gather to eat eat to gather parakeets and parrots, macaws, ;<9;6FG KBE?5xF + of its kind on Earth, where a huge number of of number huge a where Earth, on kind its of (Ica). Pilar Olivares handicrafts. Colorado macaw clay lick. This is the largest largest the is This lick. clay macaw Colorado Eyebrow of the Jungle, and the tropical zone. tropical the and Jungle, the of Eyebrow 2M $2E242F farm produce, hand-made clothing, and and clothing, hand-made produce, farm the highlands of the Andes, the so-called so-called the Andes, the of highlands the air markets to sell and to barter their their barter to and sell to markets air (Ica). amphibian, and 67 reptile species. species. reptile 67 and amphibian, their corresponding scenic changes, for example example for changes, scenic corresponding their come together en masse at different open open different at masse en together come #2F Manu National Park National Manu 1,200 buerfly, 169 mammal, 205 fish, 103 103 fish, 205 mammal, 169 buerfly, 1,200 lead you through different geographies with with geographies different through you lead Incan archeological ruins, the villagers villagers the ruins, archeological Incan on Cerro Blanco, largest dune in Peru (Nasca). Peru in dune largest Blanco, Cerro on animal species living in its bounds: 632 bird, bird, 632 bounds: its in living species animal Machu Picchu and Choquequirao. The routes routes The Choquequirao. and Picchu Machu Along with the countless number of of number countless the with Along 2A5 56F6EG 42 G;6 fame is the incredible number of recorded recorded of number incredible the is fame today: 4 day guided tours to exotic locations like like locations exotic to tours guided day 4 today: Dios). Tambopata and Heath rivers, its claim to to claim its rivers, Heath and Tambopata You can even trek some of those same trails trails same those of some trek even can You Alejandro Balaguer Alejandro Chincheros. and Ollantaytambo, trees over 45 meters (148 feet) tall. feet) (148 meters 45 over trees 56 Q!25E6 ( de Dios and Puno, and lying between the the between lying and Puno, and Dios de Incas in towns like Pisac, Yucay, Urubamba, Urubamba, Yucay, Pisac, like towns in Incas plant varieties, including giant orchids and and orchids giant including varieties, plant E2 Throughout the Sacred Valley Sacred the Throughout in Cusco, you you Cusco, in brought him news and fresh food from all over over all from food fresh and news him brought eagle and the Peruvian cock of the rock), rock), the of cock Peruvian the and eagle Adventure Sandboarding in the Ica Desert. Ica the in Sandboarding Tambopata National Reserve: National Tambopata Chasquis, swift messengers of the emperor who who emperor the of messengers swift Chasquis, of bird species (more than 1025, like the harpy harpy the like 1025, than (more species bird of also in the way they farm. they way the in also or Inca Trail). Upon these pathways ran the the ran pathways these Upon Trail). Inca or The park holds world records for the number number the for records world holds park The festivals, dances, magic-religious beliefs, and and beliefs, magic-religious dances, festivals, called the Capac Ñan (Main Andean Road Road Andean (Main Ñan Capac the called Madre de Dios, Cusco, and Puno: and Cusco, Dios, de Madre behind the times, expressed in their dress, dress, their in expressed times, the behind way of an efficient, 40,000 km road system system road km 40,000 efficient, an of way 1987. 1987. Large national parks and reserves are found in in found are reserves and parks national Large experience something unique with all your senses. your all with unique something experience customs of the islanders is hundreds of years years of hundreds is islanders the of customs Empire (Tahuantinsuyo) that they unified by by unified they that (Tahuantinsuyo) Empire that it placed it on the World Heritage List in in List Heritage World the on it placed it that Taquile, and Amantani), you can see that the the that see can you Amantani), and Taquile, uc ws h capital the was Cusco of the powerful Incan Incan powerful the of the planet can be found. be can planet the Dios. UNESCO deemed Manu so important important so Manu deemed UNESCO Dios. a fabric of rich traditions. Whatever you are interested in, you are guaranteed to to guaranteed are you in, interested are you Whatever traditions. rich of fabric a On different islands different On in Lake Titicaca (Uros, (Uros, Titicaca Lake in Peruvian Amazon, where 70% of all species on on species all of 70% where Amazon, Peruvian Peruvian departments: Cusco and Madre de de Madre and Cusco departments: Peruvian in the forms of five star hotels and restaurants, while age old small towns provide provide towns small old age while restaurants, and hotels star five of forms the in engine planes. engine hundreds of bird species. Eastward lies the the lies Eastward species. bird of hundreds Located in the Manu River basin, it spans two two spans it basin, River Manu the in Located live in that area. that in live see them is from the air onboard small, single single small, onboard air the from is them see National Reserve, a refuge for sea lions and and lions sea for refuge a Reserve, National this region, and even today their descendants descendants their today even and region, this is found in our main cities with their range of excellent hospitality services offered offered services hospitality excellent of range their with cities main our in found is years ago by the Nasca people. The best way to to way best The people. Nasca the by ago years Manu National Park: National Manu On the southern coast of Ica is the Paracas Paracas the is Ica of coast southern the On arrival of the Spanish, the Aymara controlled controlled Aymara the Spanish, the of arrival plants on the desert floor that were made 1500 1500 made were that floor desert the on plants in adventure sports in deserts (dunes), beaches, and rivers. And contemporary life life contemporary And rivers. and beaches, (dunes), deserts in sports adventure in the Tiahuanaco and Uro. From 1100 A.D. to the the to A.D. 1100 From Uro. and Tiahuanaco the of geometric figures and shapes of animals and and animals of shapes and figures geometric of the development of important cultures like like cultures important of development the third in mammal and amphibian species. amphibian and mammal in third Ica landscapes offer plenty of chances to reconnect with nature, even while engaging engaging while even nature, with reconnect to chances of plenty offer landscapes is where you find the Nasca Lines, geoglyphs geoglyphs Lines, Nasca the find you where is B.C. to 400 A.D., and their decline opened up up opened decline their and A.D., 400 to B.C. Also, it is the first habitat in the world for buerfly, fish and orchid species, second in bird species, and and species, bird in second species, orchid and fish buerfly, for world the in habitat first the is it Also, Titicaca, Puno, the Pukara thrived from 1800 1800 from thrived Pukara the Puno, Titicaca, for natural seings, our protected areas and coastal, mountain, and jungle jungle and mountain, coastal, and areas protected our seings, natural for civilizations. alive. For example, in the area around Lake Lake around area the in example, For alive. Peru possesses eighty-four of the existing 104 life zones zones life 104 existing the of eighty-four possesses Peru some of Peru’s most important Pre-Colombian Pre-Colombian important most Peru’s of some keep their ancestors’ life styles and traditions traditions and styles life ancestors’ their keep and road system left by the Incan Empire and the mysterious Nasca Lines. As As Lines. Nasca mysterious the and Empire Incan the by left system road and Uros Island Uros Machu Picchu Machu Heading south Heading , you are going to find vestiges of of vestiges find to going are you , There are plenty plenty are There of southern villages that still still that villages southern of Ancient Ancient Abundant Abundant Ancient of our ancient cultural legacy, the most striking examples are the grand ruins ruins grand the are examples striking most the legacy, cultural ancient our of Traditions Nature History As you head south, you start to see more of Peru’s many different facets; in terms terms in facets; different many Peru’s of more see to start you south, head you As EN_07_Infografia Sur.indd 1 7/15/13 8:18 PM Southern Destinations PERU Tourist Map Inca Ancient kingdoms of Peru Chachapoya For a complete adventure, you should hike the trails made by the Incas over 500 years ago and visit their Lambayeque Chavín Lima Chimú temples and towns. Another unforgeable experience is flying over the Nasca Lines to see them as they Caral Moche should: from on high. Other natural destinations in southern Peru are the lovely seings on the coast and in Tiahuanaco and Wari Pacific Southern the mountains and jungle, lakes like Titicaca, and the canyons like the Colca Canyon; these are one of a kind 400 200 100 0 100 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 Ocean destinations experiences that will stay in your memory forever. a.C d.C Manu Ashaninka Machiguenga National Community Community Reserve 1 Park Manu National Park Reserve 1 (Cusco and Madre de Dios) MADRE DE DIOS Otishi Urubamba River National Park ayo do C Puerto uar Ed Maldonado 139 msnm 2 Vilcashuamán (Ayacucho) Pilar Olivares Huancavelica Atalaya 3508 msnm Amarakaeri Pilcopata Community r HUANCAVELICA A Reserve ve p Pisco Ri Pikimachay u Tambopata r Pillahuata im CUSCO 5 National Reserve a Choquequirao Collpa de la Ayacucho c Ollantaytambo guacamayos Wari P R am iv Santuario Históróricico MoM ray os Sa 2.746 msnm pa er 3 rl s Machu Picchu Calca Paucartambo Bahuaja-Sonene Ri Chincherero UrubambaUr Ca v e r Pisac National Park Ampay Cachora National Sanctuary Qenqo Choquequirao (Cusco) Andahuaylas AbancA ay Cusco Tipón 3 Pisco AYACUCHO Urcos 2920 msnm 3350 msnm Paracas Vilc2ashuamán APURÍMACC Paracas National Ica bbe h Tu Reserve 406 msnm Combapata Challhuanca Yanacona Gihan Lake Huacachina Ocucaje Raqchi Santo Tomás Palpa Lake Sicuani 4 Colca Valley (Arequipa) Languilayo ICA Lucanas PUNON Nasca Puquio Lines Pampas Galeras AREQUIPA Ayavirí er National Reserve Scenic Reserve Riv Azángaro asca Cotahuasi Pacific Ocean Nasca N Cahuachi Sub-basin Titicaca Pucará National Chauchilla e Reserve ex Bryc Al Lake San Juan de Marcona Parinacochas 4 Juliaca Suasi Island Tambopata (Madre de Dios) Colca Valley 5 Chivay Sillustani Capachica Amantani Island Cabanaconde Lake Salinas 0 km 25 50 km Uros Llachón Island Taquile Island r e v Lake Titicaca i Puno R Ilave a 3918 msnm Trekking route c l o Juli bbe h Salinas and Aguada Blanca C Tu Birding route National Reserve Gihan Arequipa 2335 msnm Getting there Chiguata MOQUEGUA What can I find? Access route Legend Omate information National Reserve / Aymara-Lupaca Culture Travel by plane National Park CONNECTIONS Moquegua Reserved Zone Trekking mb 1410 msnm Ta By plane Mollendo Río Nature Travel by river By bus o o a a h Bird watching h p p a a o ui ui o a a n n q q Adventure acuc acuc n c Rafting c re re un o usco im Travel by bus im Cusc L A Ta Ay P A L Ay C Pu Ta Department capital 33h- Puerto 2 h Puerto 21 h 25 h 30h 11 h 31h 45 min 55 min 40h Maldonado Maldonado Travel by train City Tourist information h 1 h 23h 5h 7 25h 6h Puno 40min 30 min 55 min Puno and assistance Protected natural area 21h h 10h 14 h 19h Cusco 1 35 min Cusco Airport / Department border 30min 15min Ilo TACNA airfield 8h 23h 22h 4 h Ayacucho 1 h UNESCO Pan American Highway 30 min 30 min Ayacucho World Heritage Site Inter Oceanic Highway 22h 6h Tacna 1 h 30 min Tacna Port 50 min Paved road 14h Arequipa 1 h 30 min Arequipa Unpaved road Nasca Tacna 7 h 570 msnm EN_07_Infografia Sur.indd 2 7/12/13 12:03 PM Southern Destinations PERU Tourist Map Inca Ancient kingdoms of Peru Chachapoya For a complete adventure, you should hike the trails made by the Incas over 500 years ago and visit their Lambayeque Chavín Lima Chimú temples and towns. Another unforgeable experience is flying over the Nasca Lines to see them as they Caral Moche should: from on high. Other natural destinations in southern Peru are the lovely seings on the coast and in Tiahuanaco and Wari Pacific Southern the mountains and jungle, lakes like Titicaca, and the canyons like the Colca Canyon; these are one of a kind 400 200 100 0 100 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 Ocean destinations experiences that will stay in your memory forever. a.C d.C Manu Ashaninka Machiguenga National Community Community Reserve 1 Park Manu National Park Reserve 1 (Cusco and Madre de Dios) MADRE DE DIOS Otishi Urubamba River National Park ayo do C Puerto uar Ed Maldonado 139 msnm 2 Vilcashuamán (Ayacucho) Pilar Olivares Huancavelica Atalaya 3508 msnm Amarakaeri Pilcopata Community r HUANCAVELICA A Reserve ve p Pisco Ri Pikimachay u Tambopata r Pillahuata im CUSCO 5 National Reserve a Choquequirao Collpa de la Ayacucho c Ollantaytambo guacamayos Wari P R am iv Santuario Históróricico MoM ray os Sa 2.746 msnm pa er 3 rl s Machu Picchu Calca Paucartambo Bahuaja-Sonene Ri Chincherero UrubambaUr Ca v e r Pisac National Park Ampay Cachora National Sanctuary Qenqo Choquequirao (Cusco) Andahuaylas AbancA ay Cusco Tipón 3 Pisco AYACUCHO Urcos 2920 msnm 3350 msnm Paracas Vilc2ashuamán APURÍMACC Paracas National Ica bbe h Tu Reserve 406 msnm Combapata Challhuanca Yanacona Gihan Lake Huacachina Ocucaje Raqchi Santo Tomás Palpa Lake Sicuani 4 Colca Valley (Arequipa) Languilayo ICA Lucanas PUNON Nasca Puquio Lines Pampas Galeras AREQUIPA Ayavirí er National Reserve Scenic Reserve Riv Azángaro asca Cotahuasi Pacific Ocean Nasca N Cahuachi Sub-basin Titicaca Pucará National Chauchilla e Reserve ex Bryc Al Lake San Juan de Marcona Parinacochas 4 Juliaca Suasi Island Tambopata (Madre de Dios) Colca Valley 5 Chivay Sillustani Capachica Amantani Island Cabanaconde Lake Salinas 0 km 25 50 km Uros Llachón Island Taquile Island r e v Lake Titicaca i Puno R Ilave a 3918 msnm Trekking route c l o Juli bbe h Salinas and Aguada Blanca C Tu Birding route National Reserve Gihan Arequipa 2335 msnm Getting there Chiguata MOQUEGUA What can I find? Access route Legend Omate information National Reserve / Aymara-Lupaca Culture Travel by plane National Park CONNECTIONS Moquegua Reserved Zone Trekking mb 1410 msnm Ta By plane Mollendo Río Nature Travel by river By bus o o a a h Bird watching h p p a a o ui ui o a a n n q q Adventure acuc acuc n c Rafting c re re un o usco im Travel by bus im Cusc L A Ta Ay P A L Ay C Pu Ta Department capital 33h- Puerto 2 h Puerto 21 h 25 h 30h 11 h 31h 45 min 55 min 40h Maldonado Maldonado Travel by train City Tourist information h 1 h 23h 5h 7 25h 6h Puno 40min 30 min 55 min Puno and assistance Protected natural area 21h h 10h 14 h 19h Cusco 1 35 min Cusco Airport / Department border 30min 15min Ilo TACNA airfield 8h 23h 22h 4 h Ayacucho 1 h UNESCO Pan American Highway 30 min 30 min Ayacucho World Heritage Site Inter Oceanic Highway 22h 6h Tacna 1 h 30 min Tacna Port 50 min Paved road 14h Arequipa 1 h 30 min Arequipa Unpaved road Nasca Tacna 7 h 570 msnm EN_07_Infografia Sur.indd 2 7/12/13 12:03 PM Sikuris musicians and dancers on Taquile Island Feast of the Virgin of Candlemas Choquequirao archeological complex Southern Destinations Gihan Tubbeh Renzo Giraldo Renzo Gihan Tubbeh Gihan Tubbeh Calendar of festivals and events AREQUIPA PUNO Main Square Main Square 110 Portal de la Municipalidad Corner of Jr. Deustua and Jr. Lima Phone/fax: (054) 22-3265 Phone/fax: (051) 36-5088 JAN Feast of San Antonio de Abad JULY Virgin of Carmel of Paucartambo [email protected] [email protected] Chincheros, Apurímac Cusco Jan. 16 July 15 - 16 AYACUCHO TACNA Yawar Fiesta Main Square Main Square FEB Festival of the Virgin of Candlemas Cotabambas, Apurímac 45 Portal Municipal 491 Av. San Martín (Former Municipal Puno July 26 – 30 (Huamanga Province Municipal Building) Building) peru.travel First fortnight in February Phone/fax: (066) 31-8305 Phone: (052) 42-5514 [email protected] [email protected] AUG Apurimac Tourist Week MAR Grape Fest Date subject to change. Ica CUSCO Main Square March 8 - 15 SEPT Virgin of Cocharcas 177 Portal de Harinas Holy Week in Ayacucho and Cusco Andahuaylas, Apurímac BCP Traveler Point (March or April) Sept. 6 – 10 Phone: (084) 25-2974 [email protected] MAY Virgin of Chapi Festival OCT Feast of the Christ of Luren Arequipa Ica, 1st Thursday to 3rd Monday of Machu Picchu May 1 October Av. Pachacutec s/n of. 4 Phone: (084) 21-1104 Feast of the Crosses [email protected] Huancavelica NOV Ayacucho Music Day Puno May 2 - 3 Huamanga, Ayacucho Cusco 3 827 m Machu Picchu Nov. 6 Ayacucho 3 399 m Machu Picchu (12 556 ft) Arequipa 2 761 m (11 152 ft) 2 400 m JUNE Inti Raymi (Festival of the Sun) Ica Puerto 2 335 m (9 058 ft) (7 874 ft) 406 m Maldonado Cusco DEC Santuranticuy Fair (Pop Art Fest) (7 661 ft) (1 332 ft) 183 m June 24 Cusco (600 ft) Dec. 24 A publication by the Peru Export and Tourism Promotion Board - PromPerú peru.travel www.promperu.gob.pe Lodge in Tambopata National Reserve Reserve National Tambopata in Lodge Eduardo Cayo Gihan Tubbeh Gihan Tubbeh Gihan ean Oc e Saywit acific acific P ahuasi r Cu o orur cc O Lima Huaqui a achor C a llepat Mo ro Desaguade r U PER and discos in the city of Cusco. of city the in discos and Apurimac Rive Apurimac awasi r Ta o amb Limat 32EF E6FG2IE2AGF 9BIE@6G 2G A<9;G 2G 8IA 2J U PER and Enrique Castro-Mendívil Isl Anapia apuliyoc C amasana c Co view of Lake Huacachina (Ica). Huacachina Lake of view unguyo Y ca Chiquis 2 K obamba River obamba Sta. Rosa Sta. A A BOLIVI a ampat r Ma y ra So ave Il Contemporary ao Choquequir Restaurant and Guest House, Cusco House, Guest and Restaurant al aiz M ra to To a ac Titic ahuana ampac P lpapampa l Co ke La Renzo Giraldo Renzo acmachay Huar Renzo Giraldo anama Y d an Isl os Ur and Isl e aquil T Paracas (Ica). Paracas uno P the Sacred Valley of the Incas (Cusco) and in in and (Cusco) Incas the of Valley Sacred the Sea lions in Paracas National Reserve National Paracas in lions Sea and Isl ani Amant 23BIG F42ŗ6E65 FC2F G;6 B8 2AM 2G (6?2L abamba Huayll uchampa ull Ll Enrique Castro-Mendívil ean Oc and Isl uasi S a apat aqt L Puno markets and shops. and markets Puno acific acific P Sayamarca akay unkur R achina Qoriwayr Lima o aymay c Pa ca amar Phuyupat oy ont r To o Sallapunk ayna W Wiñay a Intipat Chachabamba Inca Trail Inca a Juliac a Intipat an Miguel an S Railroad City o unk P Inti U PER Archeological Zone Archeological QM24I4;BR 2EA chu achuPic M l capita Department City Wondrous esa r Te a ant S Artisan from the Uros Island, Lake Titicaca. Lake Island, Uros the from Artisan egend L chu aynaPic W d egen L ail Tr a Inc surrounding area (Puno). area surrounding Talía Barreda Talía ke Titicaca and its surroundings its and Titicaca ke La Talía Barreda the minerals from this large clay wall. clay large this from minerals the navigable lake, and mountain biking in its its in biking mountain and lake, navigable macaws, parrots, and parakeets gather to eat eat to gather parakeets and parrots, macaws, ;<9;6FG KBE?5xF + of its kind on Earth, where a huge number of of number huge a where Earth, on kind its of (Ica). Pilar Olivares handicrafts. Colorado macaw clay lick. This is the largest largest the is This lick. clay macaw Colorado Eyebrow of the Jungle, and the tropical zone. tropical the and Jungle, the of Eyebrow 2M $2E242F farm produce, hand-made clothing, and and clothing, hand-made produce, farm the highlands of the Andes, the so-called so-called the Andes, the of highlands the air markets to sell and to barter their their barter to and sell to markets air (Ica). amphibian, and 67 reptile species. species. reptile 67 and amphibian, their corresponding scenic changes, for example example for changes, scenic corresponding their come together en masse at different open open different at masse en together come #2F Manu National Park National Manu 1,200 buerfly, 169 mammal, 205 fish, 103 103 fish, 205 mammal, 169 buerfly, 1,200 lead you through different geographies with with geographies different through you lead Incan archeological ruins, the villagers villagers the ruins, archeological Incan on Cerro Blanco, largest dune in Peru (Nasca). Peru in dune largest Blanco, Cerro on animal species living in its bounds: 632 bird, bird, 632 bounds: its in living species animal Machu Picchu and Choquequirao. The routes routes The Choquequirao. and Picchu Machu Along with the countless number of of number countless the with Along 2A5 56F6EG 42 G;6 Dios). Tambopata and Heath rivers, its claim to to claim its rivers, Heath and Tambopata You can even trek some of those same trails trails same those of some trek even can You Alejandro Balaguer Alejandro Chincheros. and Ollantaytambo, trees over 45 meters (148 feet) tall. feet) (148 meters 45 over trees 56 Q!25E6 ( E2 Throughout the Sacred Valley Sacred the Throughout in Cusco, you you Cusco, in brought him news and fresh food from all over over all from food fresh and news him brought eagle and the Peruvian cock of the rock), rock), the of cock Peruvian the and eagle Adventure Sandboarding in the Ica Desert. Ica the in Sandboarding Tambopata National Reserve: National Tambopata Chasquis, swift messengers of the emperor who who emperor the of messengers swift Chasquis, of bird species (more than 1025, like the harpy harpy the like 1025, than (more species bird of also in the way they farm. they way the in also or Inca Trail). Upon these pathways ran the the ran pathways these Upon Trail). Inca or The park holds world records for the number number the for records world holds park The festivals, dances, magic-religious beliefs, and and beliefs, magic-religious dances, festivals, called the Capac Ñan (Main Andean Road Road Andean (Main Ñan Capac the called Madre de Dios, Cusco, and Puno: and Cusco, Dios, de Madre behind the times, expressed in their dress, dress, their in expressed times, the behind way of an efficient, 40,000 km road system system road km 40,000 efficient, an of way 1987. 1987. Large national parks and reserves are found in in found are reserves and parks national Large experience something unique with all your senses. your all with unique something experience customs of the islanders is hundreds of years years of hundreds is islanders the of customs Empire (Tahuantinsuyo) that they unified by by unified they that (Tahuantinsuyo) Empire that it placed it on the World Heritage List in in List Heritage World the on it placed it that Taquile, and Amantani), you can see that the the that see can you Amantani), and Taquile, uc ws h capital the was Cusco of the powerful Incan Incan powerful the of the planet can be found. be can planet the Dios. UNESCO deemed Manu so important important so Manu deemed UNESCO Dios. a fabric of rich traditions. Whatever you are interested in, you are guaranteed to to guaranteed are you in, interested are you Whatever traditions. rich of fabric a On different islands different On in Lake Titicaca (Uros, (Uros, Titicaca Lake in Peruvian Amazon, where 70% of all species on on species all of 70% where Amazon, Peruvian Peruvian departments: Cusco and Madre de de Madre and Cusco departments: Peruvian in the forms of five star hotels and restaurants, while age old small towns provide provide towns small old age while restaurants, and hotels star five of forms the in engine planes. engine hundreds of bird species. Eastward lies the the lies Eastward species. bird of hundreds Located in the Manu River basin, it spans two two spans it basin, River Manu the in Located live in that area. that in live see them is from the air onboard small, single single small, onboard air the from is them see National Reserve, a refuge for sea lions and and lions sea for refuge a Reserve, National this region, and even today their descendants descendants their today even and region, this is found in our main cities with their range of excellent hospitality services offered offered services hospitality excellent of range their with cities main our in found is years ago by the Nasca people. The best way to to way best The people. Nasca the by ago years Manu National Park: National Manu On the southern coast of Ica is the Paracas Paracas the is Ica of coast southern the On arrival of the Spanish, the Aymara controlled controlled Aymara the Spanish, the of arrival plants on the desert floor that were made 1500 1500 made were that floor desert the on plants in adventure sports in deserts (dunes), beaches, and rivers. And contemporary life life contemporary And rivers. and beaches, (dunes), deserts in sports adventure in the Tiahuanaco and Uro. From 1100 A.D. to the the to A.D. 1100 From Uro. and Tiahuanaco the of geometric figures and shapes of animals and and animals of shapes and figures geometric of the development of important cultures like like cultures important of development the third in mammal and amphibian species. amphibian and mammal in third Ica landscapes offer plenty of chances to reconnect with nature, even while engaging engaging while even nature, with reconnect to chances of plenty offer landscapes is where you find the Nasca Lines, geoglyphs geoglyphs Lines, Nasca the find you where is B.C. to 400 A.D., and their decline opened up up opened decline their and A.D., 400 to B.C. Also, it is the first habitat in the world for buerfly, fish and orchid species, second in bird species, and and species, bird in second species, orchid and fish buerfly, for world the in habitat first the is it Also, Titicaca, Puno, the Pukara thrived from 1800 1800 from thrived Pukara the Puno, Titicaca, for natural seings, our protected areas and coastal, mountain, and jungle jungle and mountain, coastal, and areas protected our seings, natural for civilizations. alive. For example, in the area around Lake Lake around area the in example, For alive. Peru possesses eighty-four of the existing 104 life zones zones life 104 existing the of eighty-four possesses Peru some of Peru’s most important Pre-Colombian Pre-Colombian important most Peru’s of some keep their ancestors’ life styles and traditions traditions and styles life ancestors’ their keep and road system left by the Incan Empire and the mysterious Nasca Lines. As As Lines. Nasca mysterious the and Empire Incan the by left system road and Uros Island Uros Machu Picchu Machu Heading south Heading , you are going to find vestiges of of vestiges find to going are you , There are plenty plenty are There of southern villages that still still that villages southern of Abundant Abundant Ancient Ancient of our ancient cultural legacy, the most striking examples are the grand ruins ruins grand the are examples striking most the legacy, cultural ancient our of Nature History Traditions As you head south, you start to see more of Peru’s many different facets; in terms terms in facets; different many Peru’s of more see to start you south, head you As EN_07_Infografia Sur.indd 1 7/15/13 8:18 PM Sikuris musicians and dancers on Taquile Island Feast of the Virgin of Candlemas Choquequirao archeological complex Southern Destinations Gihan Tubbeh Renzo Giraldo Renzo Gihan Tubbeh Gihan Tubbeh Calendar of festivals and events AREQUIPA PUNO Main Square Main Square 110 Portal de la Municipalidad Corner of Jr. Deustua and Jr. Lima Phone/fax: (054) 22-3265 Phone/fax: (051) 36-5088 JAN Feast of San Antonio de Abad JULY Virgin of Carmel of Paucartambo [email protected] [email protected] Chincheros, Apurímac Cusco Jan. 16 July 15 - 16 AYACUCHO TACNA Yawar Fiesta Main Square Main Square FEB Festival of the Virgin of Candlemas Cotabambas, Apurímac 45 Portal Municipal 491 Av. San Martín (Former Municipal Puno July 26 – 30 (Huamanga Province Municipal Building) Building) peru.travel First fortnight in February Phone/fax: (066) 31-8305 Phone: (052) 42-5514 [email protected] [email protected] AUG Apurimac Tourist Week MAR Grape Fest Date subject to change. Ica CUSCO Main Square March 8 - 15 SEPT Virgin of Cocharcas 177 Portal de Harinas Holy Week in Ayacucho and Cusco Andahuaylas, Apurímac BCP Traveler Point (March or April) Sept. 6 – 10 Phone: (084) 25-2974 [email protected] MAY Virgin of Chapi Festival OCT Feast of the Christ of Luren Arequipa Ica, 1st Thursday to 3rd Monday of Machu Picchu May 1 October Av. Pachacutec s/n of. 4 Phone: (084) 21-1104 Feast of the Crosses [email protected] Huancavelica NOV Ayacucho Music Day Puno May 2 - 3 Huamanga, Ayacucho Cusco 3 827 m Machu Picchu Nov. 6 Ayacucho 3 399 m Machu Picchu (12 556 ft) Arequipa 2 761 m (11 152 ft) 2 400 m JUNE Inti Raymi (Festival of the Sun) Ica Puerto 2 335 m (9 058 ft) (7 874 ft) 406 m Maldonado Cusco DEC Santuranticuy Fair (Pop Art Fest) (7 661 ft) (1 332 ft) 183 m June 24 Cusco (600 ft) Dec. 24 A publication by the Peru Export and Tourism Promotion Board - PromPerú peru.travel www.promperu.gob.pe Lodge in Tambopata National Reserve Reserve National Tambopata in Lodge Eduardo Cayo Gihan Tubbeh Gihan Tubbeh Gihan ean Oc e Saywit acific acific P ahuasi r Cu o orur cc O Lima Huaqui a achor C a llepat Mo ro Desaguade r U PER and discos in the city of Cusco. of city the in discos and Apurimac Rive Apurimac awasi r Ta o amb Limat 32EF E6FG2IE2AGF 9BIE@6G 2G A<9;G 2G 8IA 2J U PER and Enrique Castro-Mendívil Isl Anapia apuliyoc C amasana c Co view of Lake Huacachina (Ica). Huacachina Lake of view unguyo Y ca Chiquis 2 K obamba River obamba Sta. Rosa Sta. A A BOLIVI a ampat r Ma y ra So ave Il Contemporary ao Choquequir Restaurant and Guest House, Cusco House, Guest and Restaurant al aiz M ra to To a ac Titic ahuana ampac P lpapampa l Co ke La Renzo Giraldo Renzo acmachay Huar Renzo Giraldo anama Y d an Isl os Ur and Isl e aquil T Paracas (Ica). Paracas uno P the Sacred Valley of the Incas (Cusco) and in in and (Cusco) Incas the of Valley Sacred the Sea lions in Paracas National Reserve National Paracas in lions Sea and Isl ani Amant 23BIG F42ŗ6E65 FC2F G;6 B8 2AM 2G (6?2L abamba Huayll uchampa ull Ll Enrique Castro-Mendívil ean Oc and Isl uasi S a apat aqt L Puno markets and shops. and markets Puno acific acific P Sayamarca akay unkur R achina Qoriwayr Lima o aymay c Pa ca amar Phuyupat oy ont r To o Sallapunk ayna W Wiñay a Intipat Chachabamba Inca Trail Inca a Juliac a Intipat an Miguel an S Railroad City o unk P Inti U PER Archeological Zone Archeological QM24I4;BR 2EA l capita Department City Wondrous esa r Te a ant S Artisan from the Uros Island, Lake Titicaca. Lake Island, Uros the from Artisan egend L chu aynaPic W d egen L ail Tr a Inc surrounding area (Puno). area surrounding Talía Barreda Talía ke Titicaca and its surroundings its and Titicaca ke La Talía Barreda the minerals from this large clay wall. clay large this from minerals the navigable lake, and mountain biking in its its in biking mountain and lake, navigable macaws, parrots, and parakeets gather to eat eat to gather parakeets and parrots, macaws, ;<9;6FG KBE?5xF + of its kind on Earth, where a huge number of of number huge a where Earth, on kind its of (Ica). Pilar Olivares handicrafts. Colorado macaw clay lick. This is the largest largest the is This lick. clay macaw Colorado Eyebrow of the Jungle, and the tropical zone. tropical the and Jungle, the of Eyebrow 2M $2E242F farm produce, hand-made clothing, and and clothing, hand-made produce, farm the highlands of the Andes, the so-called so-called the Andes, the of highlands the air markets to sell and to barter their their barter to and sell to markets air (Ica). amphibian, and 67 reptile species. species. reptile 67 and amphibian, their corresponding scenic changes, for example example for changes, scenic corresponding their come together en masse at different open open different at masse en together come #2F Manu National Park National Manu 1,200 buerfly, 169 mammal, 205 fish, 103 103 fish, 205 mammal, 169 buerfly, 1,200 lead you through different geographies with with geographies different through you lead Incan archeological ruins, the villagers villagers the ruins, archeological Incan on Cerro Blanco, largest dune in Peru (Nasca). Peru in dune largest Blanco, Cerro on animal species living in its bounds: 632 bird, bird, 632 bounds: its in living species animal Machu Picchu and Choquequirao. The routes routes The Choquequirao. and Picchu Machu Along with the countless number of of number countless the with Along 2A5 56F6EG 42 G;6 Dios). Tambopata and Heath rivers, its claim to to claim its rivers, Heath and Tambopata You can even trek some of those same trails trails same those of some trek even can You Alejandro Balaguer Alejandro Chincheros. and Ollantaytambo, trees over 45 meters (148 feet) tall. feet) (148 meters 45 over trees 56 Q!25E6 ( E2 Throughout the Sacred Valley Sacred the Throughout in Cusco, you you Cusco, in brought him news and fresh food from all over over all from food fresh and news him brought eagle and the Peruvian cock of the rock), rock), the of cock Peruvian the and eagle Adventure Sandboarding in the Ica Desert. Ica the in Sandboarding Tambopata National Reserve: National Tambopata Chasquis, swift messengers of the emperor who who emperor the of messengers swift Chasquis, of bird species (more than 1025, like the harpy harpy the like 1025, than (more species bird of also in the way they farm. they way the in also or Inca Trail). Upon these pathways ran the the ran pathways these Upon Trail). Inca or The park holds world records for the number number the for records world holds park The festivals, dances, magic-religious beliefs, and and beliefs, magic-religious dances, festivals, called the Capac Ñan (Main Andean Road Road Andean (Main Ñan Capac the called Madre de Dios, Cusco, and Puno: and Cusco, Dios, de Madre behind the times, expressed in their dress, dress, their in expressed times, the behind way of an efficient, 40,000 km road system system road km 40,000 efficient, an of way 1987. 1987. Large national parks and reserves are found in in found are reserves and parks national Large experience something unique with all your senses. your all with unique something experience customs of the islanders is hundreds of years years of hundreds is islanders the of customs Empire (Tahuantinsuyo) that they unified by by unified they that (Tahuantinsuyo) Empire that it placed it on the World Heritage List in in List Heritage World the on it placed it that Taquile, and Amantani), you can see that the the that see can you Amantani), and Taquile, uc ws h capital the was Cusco of the powerful Incan Incan powerful the of the planet can be found. be can planet the Dios. UNESCO deemed Manu so important important so Manu deemed UNESCO Dios. a fabric of rich traditions. Whatever you are interested in, you are guaranteed to to guaranteed are you in, interested are you Whatever traditions. rich of fabric a On different islands different On in Lake Titicaca (Uros, (Uros, Titicaca Lake in Peruvian Amazon, where 70% of all species on on species all of 70% where Amazon, Peruvian Peruvian departments: Cusco and Madre de de Madre and Cusco departments: Peruvian in the forms of five star hotels and restaurants, while age old small towns provide provide towns small old age while restaurants, and hotels star five of forms the in engine planes. engine hundreds of bird species. Eastward lies the the lies Eastward species. bird of hundreds Located in the Manu River basin, it spans two two spans it basin, River Manu the in Located live in that area. that in live see them is from the air onboard small, single single small, onboard air the from is them see National Reserve, a refuge for sea lions and and lions sea for refuge a Reserve, National this region, and even today their descendants descendants their today even and region, this is found in our main cities with their range of excellent hospitality services offered offered services hospitality excellent of range their with cities main our in found is years ago by the Nasca people. The best way to to way best The people. Nasca the by ago years Manu National Park: National Manu On the southern coast of Ica is the Paracas Paracas the is Ica of coast southern the On arrival of the Spanish, the Aymara controlled controlled Aymara the Spanish, the of arrival plants on the desert floor that were made 1500 1500 made were that floor desert the on plants in adventure sports in deserts (dunes), beaches, and rivers. And contemporary life life contemporary And rivers. and beaches, (dunes), deserts in sports adventure in the Tiahuanaco and Uro. From 1100 A.D. to the the to A.D. 1100 From Uro. and Tiahuanaco the of geometric figures and shapes of animals and and animals of shapes and figures geometric of the development of important cultures like like cultures important of development the third in mammal and amphibian species. amphibian and mammal in third Ica landscapes offer plenty of chances to reconnect with nature, even while engaging engaging while even nature, with reconnect to chances of plenty offer landscapes is where you find the Nasca Lines, geoglyphs geoglyphs Lines, Nasca the find you where is B.C. to 400 A.D., and their decline opened up up opened decline their and A.D., 400 to B.C. Also, it is the first habitat in the world for buerfly, fish and orchid species, second in bird species, and and species, bird in second species, orchid and fish buerfly, for world the in habitat first the is it Also, Titicaca, Puno, the Pukara thrived from 1800 1800 from thrived Pukara the Puno, Titicaca, for natural seings, our protected areas and coastal, mountain, and jungle jungle and mountain, coastal, and areas protected our seings, natural for civilizations. alive. For example, in the area around Lake Lake around area the in example, For alive. Peru possesses eighty-four of the existing 104 life zones zones life 104 existing the of eighty-four possesses Peru some of Peru’s most important Pre-Colombian Pre-Colombian important most Peru’s of some keep their ancestors’ life styles and traditions traditions and styles life ancestors’ their keep and road system left by the Incan Empire and the mysterious Nasca Lines. As As Lines. Nasca mysterious the and Empire Incan the by left system road and Uros Island Uros Machu Picchu Machu Heading south Heading , you are going to find vestiges of of vestiges find to going are you , There are plenty plenty are There of southern villages that still still that villages southern of Abundant Abundant Ancient Ancient of our ancient cultural legacy, the most striking examples are the grand ruins ruins grand the are examples striking most the legacy, cultural ancient our of Nature History Traditions As you head south, you start to see more of Peru’s many different facets; in terms terms in facets; different many Peru’s of more see to start you south, head you As EN_07_Infografia Sur.indd 1 7/15/13 8:18 PM Sikuris musicians and dancers on Taquile Island Feast of the Virgin of Candlemas Choquequirao archeological complex Southern Destinations Gihan Tubbeh Renzo Giraldo Renzo Gihan Tubbeh Gihan Tubbeh Calendar of festivals and events AREQUIPA PUNO Main Square Main Square 110 Portal de la Municipalidad Corner of Jr. Deustua and Jr. Lima Phone/fax: (054) 22-3265 Phone/fax: (051) 36-5088 JAN Feast of San Antonio de Abad JULY Virgin of Carmel of Paucartambo [email protected] [email protected] Chincheros, Apurímac Cusco Jan. 16 July 15 - 16 AYACUCHO TACNA Yawar Fiesta Main Square Main Square FEB Festival of the Virgin of Candlemas Cotabambas, Apurímac 45 Portal Municipal 491 Av. San Martín (Former Municipal Puno July 26 – 30 (Huamanga Province Municipal Building) Building) peru.travel First fortnight in February Phone/fax: (066) 31-8305 Phone: (052) 42-5514 [email protected] [email protected] AUG Apurimac Tourist Week MAR Grape Fest Date subject to change. Ica CUSCO Main Square March 8 - 15 SEPT Virgin of Cocharcas 177 Portal de Harinas Holy Week in Ayacucho and Cusco Andahuaylas, Apurímac BCP Traveler Point (March or April) Sept. 6 – 10 Phone: (084) 25-2974 [email protected] MAY Virgin of Chapi Festival OCT Feast of the Christ of Luren Arequipa Ica, 1st Thursday to 3rd Monday of Machu Picchu May 1 October Av. Pachacutec s/n of. 4 Phone: (084) 21-1104 Feast of the Crosses [email protected] Huancavelica NOV Ayacucho Music Day Puno May 2 - 3 Huamanga, Ayacucho Cusco 3 827 m Machu Picchu Nov. 6 Ayacucho 3 399 m Machu Picchu (12 556 ft) Arequipa 2 761 m (11 152 ft) 2 400 m JUNE Inti Raymi (Festival of the Sun) Ica Puerto 2 335 m (9 058 ft) (7 874 ft) 406 m Maldonado Cusco DEC Santuranticuy Fair (Pop Art Fest) (7 661 ft) (1 332 ft) 183 m June 24 Cusco (600 ft) Dec. 24 A publication by the Peru Export and Tourism Promotion Board - PromPerú peru.travel www.promperu.gob.pe Lodge in Tambopata National Reserve Reserve National Tambopata in Lodge Eduardo Cayo Gihan Tubbeh Gihan Tubbeh Gihan ean Oc e Saywit acific acific P ahuasi r Cu o orur cc O Lima Huaqui a achor C a llepat Mo ro Desaguade r U PER and discos in the city of Cusco. of city the in discos and Apurimac Rive Apurimac awasi r Ta o amb Limat 32EF E6FG2IE2AGF 9BIE@6G 2G A<9;G 2G 8IA 2J U PER and Enrique Castro-Mendívil Isl Anapia apuliyoc C amasana c Co view of Lake Huacachina (Ica). 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