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Southern Destinations Gihan Tubbeh Renzo Giraldo Renzo Gihan Tubbeh Gihan Tubbeh 7/15/13 8:18 PM 8:18 7/15/13 1 Sur.indd EN_07_Infografia As you head south, you start to see more of Peru’s many different facets; in terms of our ancient cultural legacy, the most striking examples are the grand ruins Ancient Traditions Ancient History Abundant Nature There are plenty of southern villages that still Heading south, you are going to find vestiges of Machu Picchu and road system left by the Incan Empire and the mysterious Nasca Lines. As keep their ancestors’ life styles and traditions Uros Island some of Peru’s most important Pre-Colombian Peru possesses eighty-four of the existing 104 life zones for natural seings, our protected areas and coastal, mountain, and jungle alive. For example, in the area around Lake civilizations. Titicaca, Puno, the Pukara thrived from 1800 Also, it is the first habitat in the world for buerfly, fish and orchid species, second in bird species, and B.C. to 400 A.D., and their decline opened up landscapes offer plenty of chances to reconnect with nature, even while engaging Ica is where you find the Nasca Lines, geoglyphs third in mammal and amphibian species. the development of important cultures like of geometric figures and shapes of animals and in adventure sports in deserts (dunes), beaches, and rivers. And contemporary life the Tiahuanaco and Uro. From 1100 A.D. to the plants on the desert floor that were made 1500 arrival of the Spanish, the Aymara controlled is found in our main cities with their range of excellent hospitality services offered years ago by the Nasca people. The best way to On the southern coast of Ica is the Paracas Manu National Park: this region, and even today their descendants see them is from the air onboard small, single National Reserve, a refuge for sea lions and live in that area. in the forms of five star hotels and restaurants, while age old small towns provide engine planes. hundreds of bird species. Eastward lies the Located in the Manu River basin, it spans two Peruvian Amazon, where 70% of all species on Peruvian departments: Cusco and Madre de a fabric of rich traditions. Whatever you are interested in, you are guaranteed to On different islands in Lake Titicaca (Uros, Dios. UNESCO deemed Manu so important Taquile, and Amantani), you can see that the Cusco was the capital of the powerful Incan the planet can be found. experience something unique with all your senses. customs of the islanders is hundreds of years Empire (Tahuantinsuyo) that they unified by that it placed it on the World Heritage List in behind the times, expressed in their dress, way of an efficient, 40,000 km road system Large national parks and reserves are found in 1987. festivals, dances, magic-religious beliefs, and called the Capac Ñan (Main Andean Road Madre de Dios, Cusco, and Puno: also in the way they farm. or Inca Trail). Upon these pathways ran the The park holds world records for the number Chasquis, swift messengers of the emperor who of bird species (more than 1025, like the harpy Sandboarding in the Ica Desert. Adventure Tambopata National Reserve: Throughout the Sacred Valley in Cusco, you brought him news and fresh food from all over eagle and the Peruvian cock of the rock), M4?<A92A5GE6>><A9<AG;6GEBC<42?E2<A8BE6FG can experience the ancient traditions of the his empire. Spanning two Peruvian departments, Madre mammal species (close to 221), and 2000 2M2><A9BAG;6+2@3BC2G2(<J6EQ!25E656 Incas in towns like Pisac, Yucay, Urubamba, de Dios and Puno, and lying between the plant varieties, including giant orchids and trees over 45 meters (148 feet) tall. Dios). Ollantaytambo, and Chincheros. You can even trek some of those same trails Balaguer Alejandro Tambopata and Heath rivers, its claim to today: 4 day guided tours to exotic locations like fame is the incredible number of recorded )2A53B2E5<A9BA5IA6F<AG;64256F6EG2A5 Along with the countless number of on Cerro Blanco, largest dune in Peru (Nasca). Machu Picchu and Choquequirao. 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PERU Apurimac Rive Tarawasi Desaguadero r Huaqui Cachora Mollepata Lima Occoruro Curahuasi Pacific Ocean Saywite GihanGihan Tubbeh Tubbeh Eduardo Cayo Eduardo Lodge in Tambopata National Reserve www.promperu.gob.pe Tourism Promotion Board - PromPerú - Board Promotion Tourism peru.travel A publication by the Peru Export and Export Peru the by publication A Dec. 24 Dec. ) ft (600 Cusco June 24 24 June 2 ft) 2 33 (1 m 3 18 ) ft 661 (7 DEC Santuranticuy Fair (Pop Art Fest) Art (Pop Fair Santuranticuy Cusco m 406 ldonado Ma 8 ft) 8 05 (9 m 5 33 2 ) ft 4 87 (7 JUNE JUNE a Ic Inti Raymi (Festival of the Sun) the of (Festival Raymi Inti o o ert Pu m 1 76 2 equipa Ar ) ft 2 15 (11 m 400 2 Nov. 6 Nov. yacucho A m 9 39 3 ) ft 6 55 (12 u ch Pic achu M Machu Picchu Machu Huamanga, Ayacucho Huamanga, May 2 - 3 - 2 May o sc Cu m 7 82 3 no Pu NOV Ayacucho Music Day Music Ayacucho Huancavelica [email protected] Feast of the Crosses the of Feast Phone: (084) 21-1104 (084) Phone: October October May 1 May Av. Pachacutec s/n of. 4 4 of. s/n Pachacutec Av. Ica, 1st Thursday to 3rd Monday of of Monday 3rd to Thursday 1st Ica, Arequipa Machu Picchu Machu MAY OCT Feast of the Christ of Luren of Christ the of Feast Virgin of Chapi Festival Chapi of Virgin [email protected] Phone: (084) 25-2974 (084) Phone: Sept. 6 – 10 10 – 6 Sept. April) or (March BCP Traveler Point Traveler BCP Holy Week in Ayacucho and Cusco Cusco and Ayacucho in Week Holy Andahuaylas, Apurímac Andahuaylas, 177 Portal de Harinas de Portal 177 SEPT Virgin of Cocharcas of Virgin March 8 - 15 - 8 March Main Square Main Ica CUSCO MAR Grape Fest Grape Date subject to change. to subject Date AUG Apurimac Tourist Week Tourist Apurimac [email protected] [email protected] peru.travel February in fortnight First Phone/fax: (066) 31-8305 (066) Phone/fax: Phone: (052) 42-5514 (052) Phone: July 26 – 30 30 – 26 July Puno (Huamanga Province Municipal Building) Municipal Province (Huamanga Building) FEB Festival of the Virgin of Candlemas Candlemas of Virgin the of Festival Cotabambas, Apurímac Cotabambas, 45 Portal Municipal Municipal Portal 45 491 Av. San Martín (Former Municipal Municipal (Former Martín San Av. 491 Main Square Main Main Square Main Yawar Fiesta Yawar AYACUCHO TACNA July 15 - 16 - 15 July Jan. 16 Jan. Cusco Chincheros, Apurímac Chincheros, [email protected] [email protected] JAN JULY JULY Virgin of Carmel of Paucartambo of Carmel of Virgin Feast of San Antonio de Abad Abad de Antonio San of Feast Phone/fax: (051) 36-5088 (051) Phone/fax: Phone/fax: (054) 22-3265 (054) Phone/fax: Corner of Jr. Deustua and Jr. Lima Jr. and Deustua Jr. of Corner 110 Portal de la Municipalidad Municipalidad la de Portal 110 Main Square Main Main Square Main PUNO AREQUIPA of festivals and events and festivals of Calendar Gihan Tubbeh Gihan Tubbeh Renzo Giraldo Renzo Gihan Tubbeh Southern Destinations Southern Sikuris musicians and dancers on Taquile Island Taquile on dancers and musicians Sikuris Feast of the Virgin of Candlemas of Virgin the of Feast Choquequirao archeological complex archeological Choquequirao 7/15/13 8:18 PM 8:18 7/15/13 EN_07_Infografia Sur.indd 1 Sur.indd EN_07_Infografia As you head south, you start to see more of Peru’s many different facets; in terms of our ancient cultural legacy, the most striking examples are the grand ruins Ancient Traditions Ancient History Abundant Nature There are plenty of southern villages that still Heading south, you are going to find vestiges of Machu Picchu and road system left by the Incan Empire and the mysterious Nasca Lines.
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