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Cusco: Peru’s Sacred City
Sep 22nd
If you think Lima is the most visited city in Peru, you are dead wrong.Located several hundreds of kilometers southeast of the capital, Cusco is aUNESCO World Heritage Site. Many tourists come to Cusco not only for itspreserved colonial architecture, but also for its proximity from Machu Picchu,the Sacred Valley of the Incas, and other Inca sites. Indigenous Quechuaculture remains an integral Travel Leisure – Gui...
Arequipa, Peru: The City of Three Volcanoes
Sep 21st
Another interesting city to visit in Peru is Arequipa. Located in theSouthern Coastal region of Peru, it is situated at 2,380 meters above sea leveland surrounded by three volcanoes. In contrast to Cusco, Arequipa is an exampleof Spanish and mestizo culture in Peru, as there are no Inca artifacts or ruinsin the city. Arequipa is nicknamed “La Ciudad Blanca,” the White City, sincemany of the b Travel Leisure –...