Cusco
      Cusco, which in the ancient Quechua language means "navel of the world", was an important hub in Inca times that connected all of South America, from Colombia to the south of Argentina. Today, centuries later, Cusco continues to be the center of attention not only for neighboring countries but for the whole world. In its streets, historical centers, churches, pubs and cafés you can hear not only Quechua and Spanish spoken, but such diverse languages as English, French, Japanese and Hebrew. Cusco was recognized by the United Nations as an International Cultural Heritage Site in 1983.

Andes Mountains
     Located in the department (or province) of Cusco, the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is Peru's most popular trekking route and possibly one of the most spectacular walks in the Americas. It forms part of the more than 23,000 km of roads built by the Incas across South America. Each year, some 25,000 hikers from all over the world walk the 43 km stone-paved trail, built by the Incas to get to the impregnable citadel of Machu Picchu, deep in the Cuzco cloud forest.
Located in the department of Arequipa, the Colca Valley covers a series of beautiful trekking circuits which have been recently discovered for adventure tourism. The area features a network of practically endless trails that wind through the mountains, linking lovely colonial villages. The area is also studded with beautiful lakes, bizarre stone formations formed by wind erosion and unique flora and fauna such as Andean condors, vicuñas, queñual forests and clumps of yareta plants. The main attraction of the area is without a doubt the chain of snow-capped volcanoes, some of them active

Lake Titicaca, shared with Bolivia, is the highest navigable lake in the world. The lake has a unique indigenous culture that lives on floating islands made of reeds native to the region.

Topical Rainforest
     The tropical rainforest of Peru offers incredible biodiversity and exotic adventures for visitors. The nature reserves offer a range of adventurous activities from exploring wild untouched rainforest to bird watching to fresh water fishing.

Pacific Coast
     The Peruvian coastline, which runs for more than 3,000 km, offers visitors a wide range of possibilities, with tranquil seas in some parts and crashing breakers in others. Peru's beaches unfold one after another, in a startling variety of natural landscapes. All of them can be reached via the Pan-American Highway. The northern section of the highway sets out from Lima and runs up to Tumbes, on the Ecuadorian border, while the southern stretch of road runs from Lima down to Tacna, on the border with Chile.
     Just two hours from Ica, 50 square km of desert floor were covered centuries ago by vast drawings, figures of mammals, insects and deities. The Nazca Lines, discovered in 1927, are the most extraordinary legacy left by a culture that flourished in 300 BC. The lines are a series of complex designs, some up to 300 meters long which can only be seen in their true dimension from the sky, from an altitude of at least 1,500 feet. The Nazca culture is not believed to have been capable of manned flight. But the question remains as to how they crafted the drawings, what technology they used and what purpose the lines served.