Daniel Silva / PP Mylene d’Auriol Manchamanteles / PP ANCIENT PRESENCE Ten thousand years of history in more than 5,000 archeological sites that have resisted the test of time and whose mysteries are still being unveiled and revealed to the world. A symphony of sounds, tastes, textures, and colors that can be sensed in 1,300 genres of music, more than 3,000 festivities and over 450 dishes speak volumes of the esquisite cultural diversity that Peru treasures. Heinz Plenge PERU NATURALLY SPECTACULAR Eighty-four of the world’s 117 life zones, eleven ecological regions, 1,800 bird especies, 3,500 varieties of orchids, and a large amount of species of butterflies, reptiles, and mammals position Peru within the ten most biologically diverse countries in the world. A COUNTRY FOR ADVENTURE With 1,769 glaciers and more than fifty mountains that tower over6,000 meters over sea Heinz Plenge level (19,700 feet), close to 3,000 kilometer (1,860 miles) long Pacif coast, and rivers, lakes and lagoons, beaches, deserts, canyons, and trails that are the backdrop for the most exciting adventure sports. Pilar Olivares / PP DISCOVER Tourist information and assistance (51 1) 574 8000 [email protected] www.peru.info Useful Information Jungle: Wet and tropical weather. Jungle: Tropical rainforests Northern Coast: of the Peruvian Sunny all year long. Amazon and region where the largest natural reserves in the country are located. Coastline: Close to 1800 Highlands: miles of deserts, Weather is dry and open beaches and temperate with huge variations in temperature fertile valleys. Capital Lima during the day (between 68ºF and 35.6ºF). Coordinates 2 Central and Southern Coast: 1.285.215,6 km Temperate, arid region with Total area no rain, yet humid with Highlands: DISCOVERPERU Region dominated by the Andes. The plenty of cloud cover. highest point in Peru is the peak of Tourist Map Mount Huascarán (22,204 f.a.s.l). Trip duration (Approximate time: main destinations) Main attractions Culture How to get there? By plane Population density Accessibility By bus Information on the population density in each destination within the Peruvian territory Nature information Lima Huaraz Trujillo Chiclayo Piura Tumbes Cajamarca Chachapoyas World Heritage By river 1,000 50,000 100,000 500,000 More than Site - UNESCO Adventure 22h 24h 16 h 14 h 17 h 21h 25h 10 h By train to 50,000 to 100,000 to 500,000 to 1,000,000 1,000,000 Tarapoto 21h 22h 13h 9h 13h 17h 16 h Chachapoyas PIURA Sea level CAJAMARCA 2,720 masl / 8,922 fasl 13 h 14 h 6h 6h 9h 13 h Cajamarca 30min 18 h 20h 12 h 7h 4h Tumbes Huancayo 8h H. Plenge / PP H. CHICLAYO 46 masl / 151 fasl Castello / PP F. 30min 30min 15 h 15 h 6h 3h Piura Nasca 15 h 6h 12 h 12 h 3h Chiclayo Arequipa 9h 24h 14 h Museo Tumbas Reales Tumbas Museo 8h 9h Trujillo 6h 12 h 27h 18h Máncora beach Cajamarca carnival Tacna 8h Huaraz Ayacucho 22h 16 h 9h 6h 8h 30min 30min Gold ornament, Lord of Sipán, Lambayeque Cusco 19 h 15 h 10 h 13 h 25h 21h Puno 6h 21h 10 h 5h 14h 20h 18h 30min Puerto Maldonado 31h 30h 48h 44h 34h 43h 54h 49h Lima Puno Tacna Cusco Nasca Arequipa Ayacucho Huancayo Lima Arequipa Cusco 2h Puno Iquitos 1h 30min 50min 45min IQUITOS 104 masl / 341 fasl 1h - Puerto Huaraz 30min 30min Maldonado 55min 1h Tacna Trujillo 1h W. Wust W. 30min 35min 10min 1h Cusco Cajamarca 1h 20min TRUJILLO 34 masl / 112 fasl 1h Ayacucho Tarapoto 1h 20min 1h Arequipa Chiclayo 1h min min W. Silvera / PP W. 15min 30 10 Amazon rainforest (Amazon River) Piura - 1h 40min 20min Tumbes - 1h 1h 30min 10min 35min Lima Citadel of Chan Chan Piura Trujillo CHACHAPOYAS 2,334 masl / 7,656 fasl Chiclayo B. Velarde / PP Velarde B. HUARAZ 3,091 masl / 10,141 fasl C. Sala / PP C. Fortress of Kuélap Mount Pastoruri,Huascarán National Park 333 masl / 1,093 fasl LIMA 154 masl / 505 fasl TARAPOTO L. Gamero L. A. Solimano / PP A. Orchids Historic Center of Lima NASCA 588 masl / 1,929 fasl H. Plenge / PP H. PUERTO MALDONADO, MANU AND TAMBOPATA 183 masl / 600 fasl Puerto Maldonado A. Solimano / PP A. Nasca Lines (Ica) Jaguar, Manu National Park AREQUIPA 2,335 masl / 7,661 fasl CUSCO 3,399 masl / 11,152 fasl PUNO 3,827 masl / 12,533 fasl C. Sala / PP C. D. Gianonni D. M. d’Auriol M. Historic Center of Arequipa (Lake Titicaca) City of Cusco (from Puno) Taquile textiles, Lake Titicaca (from Cusco) LEGEND Tourist Plenge H. International border Archeological site information Department border Museum and assistance Country capital Mountain climbing Department capital Mountain biking (51 1) 574 8000 City Trekking [email protected] Asphalt road Rafting Dirt road Surf Railroad Mountain / Volcano Airport Mountain pass Port A publication of the Peru Export and Tourism Protected area Promotion Board-PromPerú © PromPerú. All rights reserved. www.promperu.gob.pe iperú - Tourist information Hecho el depósito legal en la Biblioteca and assistance Nacional del Perú No. 2008 - 03666 SCALA GRAFICA (Km) Lima, march 2008 0 50 100 150 200 The map shows the main tourist destinations and attractions. For more information, go to www.peru.info For information on protected natural areas and their categories:www.inrena.gob.pe Points on the map are for reference only. Digital cartography: Grupo Geo Graphos 2007 Distribución gratuita. Prohibida su venta. 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