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Photograph of Machu Picchu by Ron Anderson Rail fans &
ancient history lovers will be thrilled with this 13-day tour to Peru. You will
be swept up in the excitement of this wonderful tour that traverses this third
largest country in South America. It has a varied topography & offers many
micro-regions, three of which are well defined & distinct. Of the 110
climates in the world, 89 are found in Peru--one reason why it is considered one
of the most diverse & outstanding in the ecological world. Pre-Hispanic
cultures that occupied this territory thousands of years ago make it the
historical-archeological treasure of South America.
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| Tour all three of these distinct regions of Peru. The first is La Costa (the coast), an arid desert strip of 1512 miles, bathed by the cold waters of the Pacific Ocean. Its primary city is Lima. The second is the 120-mile wide La Sierra (the highlands) or the Andes Mountain Range in which Puno & Cusco compete for prominence. This range has more than 50 snow peaks, which may reach up to 20,000 ft above sea level. These alpine-like mountains stretch the length of South America. Finally, La Selva (the forest) is an enormous "green ocean" of Amazon Rainforest. |
Sue with Amayra Mother and Daughter
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| This trip begins in La Paz, Bolivia, & ends in Lima, Peru. Sightsee La Paz & visit the pre-Incan site of Tiajuanaco outside the city. Cross Lake Titicaca on a catamaran from Bolivia to Puno, Peru. On the world's highest navigable lake (depth up to 1000 ft), visit the Island of the Sun, the cradle of the Inca civilization. For a highlight of your trip, visit the floating islands of the ancient Uros people on the lake. The burial towers at Sillustrani stand as sentinels on the placid shores of the lake. The elevation at Puno is 12,437 ft. |
Amayra Mother with baby and llama |
Rest on an all-day train trip from Puno to the Imperial Inca City of Cusco. The visit of Cusco alone would justify your trip to Peru. It is known as the "Archeological Capital of America." It symbolizes the maximum splendor achieved by the Andean civilization. Tour the ancient ruins around the city & get your appetite whet for Machu Picchu.
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Peruvian guide with llama |
Fly from Cusco to your departure city, Lima. It is called the "City of the Kings," as it was the capital of the Spanish Empire in South America. Founded in 1535 by Francisco Pizarro, two days to tour this rich historical city are most rewarding.
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Ride
the narrow-gauge tourist railroad from Cusco to the ultimate destination of the
trip--Machu Picchu, the Sacred Lost City of the Incas. Apparently a center of
religious ceremonies for the Incas in the 15th & 16th centuries, this
mist-shrouded citadel rests at 9750 ft elevation. It is the most palpable
reminder of the powerful Andean civilization that stretched some 3000 miles from
southern Colombia to central Chile. Take plenty of time to walk the Inca Trail
& explore this mountaintop refuge. Soak in the thermal waters & shop for
Andean weavings in Aguascaliente.