Huacachina
A small oasis lagoon surrounded by huge sand dunes. Ride dune buggies and sandboard at sunset.
It's 5 km from Ica. The Paracas reserve and the Ballestas Islands, with sea lions and penguins, are nearby.
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Historic sites
Nazca Lines
Nazca, Ica
Giant geoglyphs of animals, plants and lines drawn in the desert between 500 BC and 500 AD, a UNESCO site, best seen from small planes on 30-minute f…
Food and drink
Lima's food scene and historic centre
Lima, Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima
Lima is one of the great food cities of the world: eat ceviche at a cevichería, try Nikkei and Chifa cuisine, and visit the Surquillo market.
Walks and treks
Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
Cusco
The classic Inca Trail is a 4-day, 43 km hike on original Inca stone paths from Km 82 in the Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu, passing Inca ruins, cloud…
Historic sites
Machu Picchu
Cusco
The 15th-century Inca citadel on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba valley, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
Historic sites
Sacred Valley of the Incas
Ollantaytambo, Cusco
The fertile Urubamba valley between Cusco and Machu Picchu, with Inca terraces and towns: the fortress of Ollantaytambo, the Pisac market and ruins, …
Historic sites
Cusco
Cusco
The old Inca capital, at 3,400 m, with Spanish churches built on Inca walls, a UNESCO site.
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