The Nazca Lines are an exceptional collection of geoglyphs in the southern desert of Peru. There are about 300 figures among them including geometric shapes, animal like figures, straight continuous lines, humans and plants. The exceptionality of these geoglyphs rest in the fact that they can only be seen from the air. The creation of the Nasca Lines is attributed to the pre-Inca that flourished in the area between 200 and 600 AD. In 1994 the lines were designated and protected as a World Heritage Site by Unesco.

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is without doubt the most popular trekking route in South America, but due to its popularity it does not offer a genuine wilderness experience. This trek involves walking from ruin to ruin with some breathtaking views. The offer a wealth of more isolated routes that are not as popular as the . The best time to enjoy climbing and trekking is from May to September during the dry season and because of the different altitudes along the Andes there are .  All these treks require .
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Lake Titicaca and its islands play an important role in Inca mythology. It is the birth place of the and it is where the mythic journey to starts.
Uros Islands
The unique Uros Islands of are a group of 41 manmade floating islands located just 5km east of harbor. They are the top tourist attraction as there is nothing like them to be found anywhere else in the world.
To visit the islands you have to go to the dock in where there are many tour boat operators …

The town of Puno is the capital of the department of Puno in Peru. It was founded on November 4, 1668 by the Spanish for its closeness to the colonial silver mine of Laykakota.
Puno Peru is located at an altitude of 12,565 feet or 3,830 meters above sea level and has a population of 102,800. Puno is a small port city where the main industry is tourism, it offers a departure point to the many Inca and Pre-Inca ruins and to

Traditional lifestyle inherited from the Incas
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The region’s economy is …

is a geological wonder formed during the pre-ice age about sixty million years ago. The lake was formed when massive earthquakes shook the splitting the range in two and forming a hollow that eventually got filled with water from the melting glaciers, creating bodies of water and ultimately rivers and the immense Lake Titicaca.
 

Lake Titicaca feeds from melting glacier water
According to one of the legends of the , the first Inca Manco Capac and his wife Mama Ocllo emerged from the depths of Lake Titicaca on the sacred …

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Lake Titicaca is the highest navigable lake in the world. There are about 40 man made islands inhabited by the Uros people.

San Isidro Lima is a glamorous district that stands out for its green zones and manicured lawns. The most representative and most beautiful park is El Olivar, with 450 year old olive trees that date from the colonial times.

Traditional Andean food date back to the Inca Civilization. For centuries inhabitants of the Andes have based their diet on potatoes, quinoa, maize and meat.

Monthly mean minimum and maximum temperatures and total mean rainfall for the city of Tacna.

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