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LIMA, PERU: paragliding in Miraflores.;

LIMA, PERU: paragliding in Miraflores.;

CALLAO, LIMA, PERU: View of colored house in Chucuito, Callao town;

CALLAO, LIMA, PERU: View of colored house in Chucuito, Callao town;

Group of tourists decends the Huaca Pucllana pyramid

Group of tourists decends the Huaca Pucllana pyramid

Pachacamac ruins in Lima, Peru.

Pachacamac ruins in Lima, Peru.

LIMA PERU NOVEMBER 24: Cathedral at Plaza de Armas on november 24 2009 in Lima, Peru.Is the birthplace of the city of Lima, as well as the core of the city. Located in the Historic Centre of Lima.

LIMA PERU NOVEMBER 24: Cathedral at Plaza de Armas on november 24 2009 in Lima, Peru.Is the birthplace of the city of Lima, as well as the core of the city. Located in the Historic Centre of Lima.

Panoramic view of San San francisco church, in Lima, Peru

Panoramic view of San San francisco church, in Lima, Peru

This image shows the Manchu Picchu complex in Peru.;

This image shows the Manchu Picchu complex in Peru.;

Paracas National Park Reserve, Pisco, Peru;

Paracas National Park Reserve, Pisco, Peru;

Southeast Peru

Southeast Peru

Southeast Peru

Southeast Peru

Walk at Los Paredones ruins (Nazca, Peru); Shutterstock ID 145313803; Project/Title: Photo Database Top 200; Downloader: Jesse Strauss

Walk at Los Paredones ruins (Nazca, Peru); Shutterstock ID 145313803; Project/Title: Photo Database Top 200; Downloader: Jesse Strauss

Peru, floating Uros islands on the Titicaca lake, the largest highaltitude lake in the world (3808m). Theyre built using the buoyant totora reeds that grow abundantly in the shallows of the lake.;

Peru, floating Uros islands on the Titicaca lake, the largest highaltitude lake in the world (3808m). Theyre built using the buoyant totora reeds that grow abundantly in the shallows of the lake.;

Lake Titicaca, Tortura reed boat, worlds highest Navigable lake, Peru, South America

Lake Titicaca, Tortura reed boat, worlds highest Navigable lake, Peru, South America

Main plaza in Arequipa;

Main plaza in Arequipa;

Lake Titicaca; Torturo reed boat; worlds highest Navigable lake; Peru

Lake Titicaca; Torturo reed boat; worlds highest Navigable lake; Peru

Lake Titicaca, Peru

Lake Titicaca, Peru

Lake Titicaca, Tortura reed boat, worlds highest Navigable lake, Peru, South America

Lake Titicaca, Tortura reed boat, worlds highest Navigable lake, Peru, South America

Peruvian Girls and Alpacas at Sacsayhuaman, Cusco Peru;

Peruvian Girls and Alpacas at Sacsayhuaman, Cusco Peru;

Saltworks in Maras, Cuzco, peru;

Saltworks in Maras, Cuzco, peru;

OLLANTAYTAMBO, PERU - MAY 14: Train from Ollantaytambo goes to Machu Picchu pueblo on May 14, 2013 in Ollantaytambo-settlment, Peru. ;

OLLANTAYTAMBO, PERU - MAY 14: Train from Ollantaytambo goes to Machu Picchu pueblo on May 14, 2013 in Ollantaytambo-settlment, Peru. ;

Plaza del armas Cuzco Peru;

Plaza del armas Cuzco Peru;

HUILLOC, SACRED VALLEY, PERU - SEPTEMBER 10: Unidentified people in traditional clothes in village Huilloc, Peru, 09 Septiember 2014. Sacred Valley is most important regions of the Inca civilization.

HUILLOC, SACRED VALLEY, PERU - SEPTEMBER 10: Unidentified people in traditional clothes in village Huilloc, Peru, 09 Septiember 2014. Sacred Valley is most important regions of the Inca civilization.

Courtyard and tower of the Santo Domingo church in Cuzco, Peru, also known as Qorikancha

Courtyard and tower of the Santo Domingo church in Cuzco, Peru, also known as Qorikancha

Church and Incan fountain in the Plaza de Armas of Cusco, Peru

Church and Incan fountain in the Plaza de Armas of Cusco, Peru

Peru, Qenko, located at Archaeological Park of Saqsaywaman.South America.This archeological site - Inca ruins- is made up of limestone.

Peru, Qenko, located at Archaeological Park of Saqsaywaman.South America.This archeological site - Inca ruins- is made up of limestone.

Incan ruins of a fortress known as Sacsayhuaman on the outskirts of Cusco, Peru

Incan ruins of a fortress known as Sacsayhuaman on the outskirts of Cusco, Peru

Alpacas at Sacsayhuaman, Incas ruins in the peruvian Andes at Cuzco Peru

Alpacas at Sacsayhuaman, Incas ruins in the peruvian Andes at Cuzco Peru

Ruins of the Inca fortress of Puka Pukara outside of Cusco, Peru

Ruins of the Inca fortress of Puka Pukara outside of Cusco, Peru

Tambomachay, Incas ruins in the peruvian Andes at Cuzco Peru

Tambomachay, Incas ruins in the peruvian Andes at Cuzco Peru

tourists at Tipon, Inca ruins at Cuzco Peru

tourists at Tipon, Inca ruins at Cuzco Peru

PISAC, PERU - MARCH 2, 2006: Unidentified woman at Awana Kancha Llama Farm at Cusco-Pisac highway in Peru. Awana Kancha is a center which preserves the local fabric arts: wool-making and weaving.

PISAC, PERU - MARCH 2, 2006: Unidentified woman at Awana Kancha Llama Farm at Cusco-Pisac highway in Peru. Awana Kancha is a center which preserves the local fabric arts: wool-making and weaving.

Pisac, Peru - April, 20 2014 : The famous Sunday market in Pisac, Peru where tourist will find all kinds of handicrafts,antiques,Alpaca wool clothing and local food.

Pisac, Peru - April, 20 2014 : The famous Sunday market in Pisac, Peru where tourist will find all kinds of handicrafts,antiques,Alpaca wool clothing and local food.

Peru, Pisac - Inca ruins in the sacred valley in the Peruvian Andes

Peru, Pisac - Inca ruins in the sacred valley in the Peruvian Andes

URUBAMBA, PERU - AUGUST 3, 2011: Indian women in national clothes sells the products of her weaving in the tourist spot of Sacred Valley on the road from Cuzco - August 3, 2011 in Urubamba, Peru

URUBAMBA, PERU - AUGUST 3, 2011: Indian women in national clothes sells the products of her weaving in the tourist spot of Sacred Valley on the road from Cuzco - August 3, 2011 in Urubamba, Peru

The ruins of the palace of the Incas in Chinchero, Cuzco, Peru at sunset.

The ruins of the palace of the Incas in Chinchero, Cuzco, Peru at sunset.

Ollantaytambo - old Inca fortress and town the hills of the Sacred Valley (Valle Sagrado) in the Andes mountains of Peru, South America

Ollantaytambo - old Inca fortress and town the hills of the Sacred Valley (Valle Sagrado) in the Andes mountains of Peru, South America

PERU, OLLANTAYTAMBO, MAY 4, 2014 - . Souvenirs' sellers sit in front of their boutique in Plaza de Armas

PERU, OLLANTAYTAMBO, MAY 4, 2014 - . Souvenirs' sellers sit in front of their boutique in Plaza de Armas

Sporting both Incan genetics and hand woven mantas, the residents of this Sacred Valley adhere to traditional farming and village lifestyles.

Sporting both Incan genetics and hand woven mantas, the residents of this Sacred Valley adhere to traditional farming and village lifestyles.

Sporting both Incan genetics and hand woven mantas, the residents of the Sacred Valley adhere to traditional farming and village lifestyle. Ollantaytambo, Peru

Sporting both Incan genetics and hand woven mantas, the residents of the Sacred Valley adhere to traditional farming and village lifestyle. Ollantaytambo, Peru

Machu Pichu Terraces (Peru); ;

Machu Pichu Terraces (Peru); ;

Manchu Picchu

Manchu Picchu

Detail of Inca wall in the ancient city of Machu Picchu, Peru;

Detail of Inca wall in the ancient city of Machu Picchu, Peru;

End of Inca Trail Machu Picchu

End of Inca Trail Machu Picchu

Discover the Amazon. Tambopata national park in Peru;

Discover the Amazon. Tambopata national park in Peru;

houses in lake . Huancayo, Peru;

houses in lake . Huancayo, Peru;

Chan Chan Ruins, Trujillo, Peru;

Chan Chan Ruins, Trujillo, Peru;

Ruins of Moray in Peru

Ruins of Moray in Peru

Miraflores Town landscapes in Lima peru

Miraflores Town landscapes in Lima peru

LIMA, PERU - CIRCA 2011: Marinera dancers perform a dance in the street of Barranco town circa 2011, in Lima, Peru.

LIMA, PERU - CIRCA 2011: Marinera dancers perform a dance in the street of Barranco town circa 2011, in Lima, Peru.

LIMA, PERU CIRCA 2014: Night view of skyline in San Isidro district and Lima highway circa 2014 in Lima.

LIMA, PERU CIRCA 2014: Night view of skyline in San Isidro district and Lima highway circa 2014 in Lima.

LIMA, PERU, MAY 24, 2014: Congress Palace of the Republic of Peru. The statue shows the liberator Simon Bolivar on his horse.

LIMA, PERU, MAY 24, 2014: Congress Palace of the Republic of Peru. The statue shows the liberator Simon Bolivar on his horse.

<a href='http://www.fodors.com/go-list/2020/south-america#paracas'>Fodor’s Go List 2020: Paracas, Peru</a>

<a href='http://www.fodors.com/go-list/2020/south-america#paracas'>Fodor’s Go List 2020: Paracas, Peru</a>

<a href='http://www.fodors.com/go-list/2020/south-america#paracas'>Fodor’s Go List 2020: Paracas, Peru</a>

<a href='http://www.fodors.com/go-list/2020/south-america#paracas'>Fodor’s Go List 2020: Paracas, Peru</a>

<a href='http://www.fodors.com/go-list/2020/south-america#paracas'>Fodor’s Go List 2020: Paracas, Peru</a>

<a href='http://www.fodors.com/go-list/2020/south-america#paracas'>Fodor’s Go List 2020: Paracas, Peru</a>

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