It is incredible to know a country in all its dimensions. Peru has everything and in fact it has so much that the time you take to get to know it will depend a lot on your tastes and aspirations.
However, and trying to cover the most significant things, in 15 days you can get to know quite a lot and really, hopefully, you can do it.
First of all, we have to know that in Peru you will find culture, history, archaeology, enigmatic places, and great experiences. And on the other hand, modernism, cosmopolitan country and without any doubt, the best food in the world; therefore, you have a lot to do; having pleasant sensations and experiences. A country full of colors and feelings
We will detail the two weeks by city in order to be as clear as possible
The capital city of the country. Nestled on the Pacific Ocean. Lima is very large and cosmopolitan. It has a beautiful colonial area in the center of the city with beautiful churches, museums, old mansions, the Government Palace, the Municipality of Lima and much more. It also has modern areas overlooking the sea with plenty of places to visit including the Barranco area which is a beautiful neighborhood full of bohemian people, artists, museums and many restaurants. Here you can live a lot of fun in the waterfront neighborhoods of the city
And what about Peruvian Food?
This is a very special subject that makes us proud and delights us day by day because you can eat anywhere in Peru and you will be more than satisfied; and it would be a great mistake, even a sin, not to enjoy this food. This cuisine has won mentions and awards worldwide as the best culinary destination and many international awards to different restaurants in the area. The last one to be mentioned has been Central named The World’s Best Restaurant 2023, the number one spot in the list of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023.
Paracas and Nazca
Cities located very close to Lima, 3 and 6 hours away by car. Towns very close to Lima, in the near south. Paracas a very important place for the history of Peru, full of wild fauna and flora, a natural paradise on the coast, preserved in the Paracas National Reserve, making the area the only protected area in the country. You can observe animals such as dolphins, Humboldt penguins, sea lions or parihuanas, among others, thanks to the different excursions offered to tourists.
Nazca
Nazca, on the other hand, offers the mysterious glyphs that were imprinted in the Peruvian desert 1,700 years ago. Traced on one of the driest deserts in Latin America, the Nazca Lines have human forms. Mystical birds. Sacred animals. Impossible geometric shapes. And all on a grand scale, traced on the desert in south-central Peru over hundreds of hectares.
Arequipa with one of the deepest canyons
Arequipa, the legendary White City, where its noble history can be felt in the air, beneath the eternal watchful gaze of its volcanoes. This is apparent in the walls of its streets, buildings and churches; in the wonderful geography that has created a fertile valley
The Colca Canyon with a depth of about 1000 – 2000 m (3300 – 6600 ft) (whereas bottom is at 2000m and edges are at 3000 – 4000 meters above the sea level), it is one of the deepest canyons in the world.
Puno
Itis famous for the hospitality of its people and the joyfulness of their festivities, dances and rituals. In Puno, traditions are expressed in celebrations that explode into fiestas every day of the year
Where the highest navigable lake in the world is located, Lake Titicaca with its own life and its native islands full of charm and where Local communities believe that the shape of the lake depicts that of a puma hunting the rabbit. Uros, Taquile and Amantani are a sample of beautiful island
Cusco – The navel of the world
The Incas considered Cusco to be the “navel of the world”, capital of the Empire and the center from which lines of spiritual power, or “ceques” radiated to all key points of their cosmological universe.
Magic city, with a life of its own, full of charm in every corner. Churches, nearby monuments, colors, aromas and flavors. Cusco is that and much more including its bars and restaurants and an intense night life
With its experiential Sacred Valley that includes towns and experiences as specific as Pisac, Chinchero, Maras, Moray, Ollantaytambo and so on.
These villages are the way to the most enigmatic and full of emotional citadel, the seventh wonder of the modern world, Machu Picchu.
Try a full-day tour or the worldwide known Inca Trail
The jungle
Tambopata. This place harbors some of the wildest, least impacted habitats in the Amazon and the world. The reserve of Tambopata plays host to over 1,000 species of butterflies, 100 species of mammals, around 600 species of birds, and hundreds of species of trees and plants. In fact, this reserve and surrounding region are one of the most biodiverse places on the planet!
And the Manu, this huge 1.5 million-ha park has successive tiers of vegetation rising from 150 to 4,200 m above sea-level. The tropical forest in the lower tiers is home to an unrivalled variety of animal and plant species
The Peruvian Amazon is huge, amazing and incredible that offers lots of adventure
Amazon river & Amazon Cruises
The Amazon is the world’s largest rainforest with a surface of 550 million hectares and is also known as the single largest reserve of biological resources on land. A staggering one in 10 known species on the planet can be found in the Amazon rainforest, including 40,000 plant species, 3,000 fish species, 1,500 bird species, and 370 types of reptiles.
Peru has companies that offer cruises of different days of duration. Experiences are mostly very glamorous. The best Amazon cruises explore the remote reaches of this fairytale forest. Witness the playful pink river dolphins in the headwaters of the Amazon in Peru; Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve aboard some of the most luxurious Amazon cruises available, or see the kaleidoscopic colors of the clay licks in the Ecuadorian Oriente.
However, you can be sure that Peru has a lot more to go around…. Take a trip to Peru from the best hands.
