The heart of the Inca Empire, Peru emerges from the green jungle-covered Andes her on the west coast of South America, bordering Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia and Chile. It is a paradise for nature lovers and adventurers – at the same time communing with them to provide lush rainforests and exploration of the mysterious pre-Columbian ruins.

The quintessence of the treasures of Peru is the citadel of Machu Picchu (the Inca language of Quechua name that means Old Mountain), built centuries ago high above the jungle, on the sunny peaks of the Andes. Swathed in clouds the ruined city of Machu Picchu is one of the most spectacular on earth. This place is the culmination of the Inca Trail – a scenic route, drawn along the original Inca roads, well-preserved and which are popular hiking trails through the incredibly lush moist forests.
It is not known exactly what it was for, Machu Picchu, although beautiful and very secluded location, a dense network of watchtowers and a very small number of people have suggested … an exclusive holiday resort for Inca people.

Another two famous, mysterious tidbits can be found in the vast Peruvian plateaus. On one of them, the Altiplano, is the largest alpine lake in the world – Titicaca. The waters of the lake are home to the Indians inhabiting the floating islands, built entirely of reeds, between which you can move on reed boats. Perhaps it is the heirs of the civilization of Atlantis, the capital, according to some hypotheses, housed in a similar lake on the same plateau in neighboring Bolivia, reed boats reached the coast of Egypt until …

The second mystery is hidden in the desert of Nazca. Shallow lines, perfectly preserved by the dry and windless climate of the plateau, looking seemingly as complex web of winding paths, bird’s eye view of giant figures reveal hundreds of birds, spiders, monkeys, fish and other creatures. It is not known how they made so precise drawings so huge, and most importantly: who has to watch them.
The capital city and gateway to the mysteries of this Lima – a huge metropolis on the Pacific coast, founded by conquistador Francisco Pizarro, who has preserved many monuments of both colonial and pre-conquest. Arriving in Peru one must remember the location of the country near the equator – which the sun is very hot – and the often high altitudes terrain, which one must get used prior to migration.

An interesting way to alleviate altitude sickness can be by the chewing of coca leaves – it is not a drug, the use of leaf is legal and is an important element of the culture of Peru and coca leaves themselves were once a component of the recipe for Coca-Cola. While traveling through the country you can buy high-end clothing and blankets from alpaca wool – nice and original souvenirs of Peru. Come and visit this beautiful and intriguing country, come close to its hidden secrets and see for yourself the wonders of snow of the Andes.

Currency: Nuevo Sol (PEN)