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Peru

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Peru

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Peru is home to one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Machu Picchu

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Modern engineers in Machu Picchu had estimated that 60 percent of Machu Picchu is underground constructions, and we can only see the remaining 40 percent.

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With an elevation of 17,060

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Rainbow Mountains are hike able in The Andes in Peru

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The mountain is made up of 14 different, colorful minerals. Rainbow Mountain is at an altitude of more than half of Mount Everest.

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There are 43 native languages spoken in Peru.

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YOU can swim with PINK dolphins in the amazon! But only in Peru!

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The Amazon River begins in Peru!!

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14°43′S 75°08′W / 14.717°S 75.133°W

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Naztec lines at an archaeological site! you can fly over all of them

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You can go and visit the Plaza de Armas Its in Cusco Peru!

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Visit Iglesia de Santo Domingo and Koricancha This is a GREAT examples of the overlap between Inca and Spanish architecture.

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Maras Salt Mines and Moray Ruins in Cusco, Peru! You can travel their by an ATV for a quick day trip!

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Sacred Valley Pisac, Ollantaytambo and Chinchero Tour in Cusco, Peru!!

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Pisac Ruins Machu Picchu’s little brother, the Pisac Ruins, It's 45 minutes away from Cusco, Peru. It overlooks the entire Urubamba Valley and the terraces are still in use today.

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A well-liked destination for hiking is the Colca Canyon, a river canyon in southern Peru that is recognized for being among the deepest in the world. There is a lot of rafting on the Colca River.

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Sandboarding in Peru is the equivalent to snowboarding in other parts of the world. All you need is a board and some dunes.

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Just three hours south of Lima is a small desert town surrounded by sand dunes that can reach 1000 meters in height called Huacachina.

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Cusco, also a UNESCO World Heritage site, is a city in Peru near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes mountains and is the capital of the Inca Empire.

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Lake 69 Yet another UNESCO World Heritage site, this vivid aqua blue lake has stunning glacials and and snowy mountains.

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The Sacred Valley was the most important area for maize production in the heartland of the Inca Empire This is located in Cusco. 

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Fresh citrus liquids, most usually lime or lemon, are used to cure raw, fresh fish in a dish called ceviche.

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Ceviche is a South American seafood meal that originated in what are now Peru, Ecuador, and Chile. It is normally made with fresh, uncooked fish that has been preserved in lime or lemon juice.

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The Andean spectacled bear is the last known short-faced bear on Earth and is found in South America. The wet forests that cling to the slopes of the Andes Mountains are their natural home.

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The Peruvian Hairless Dog, one of the country's most distinctive wildlife species, is the genuine punk of the canine world and was a beloved pet of pre-Incan civilizations, as evidenced by the numerous statues created in its honor that have been discovered that date back more than 2,000 years.

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Since they have played a vital role in the history and folklore of the region for countless years, llamas and their larger cousins, the alpacas, are today considered to be synonymous with Peru.

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The beautiful Humbolt penguins are among the abundant species that calls the Ballestas Islands home.

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Peru is regarded as one of the best places in the world for birdwatching, ranking second in terms of the number of rare bird species, with new species being discovered on a regular basis. The Andean cock-of-the-rock is the nation's national bird. It may be found in the Andean cloud forests, where it spends most of the day hopping up and down on branches while making guttural croaks and squeaks to attract a mate.

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The first species, the Kantuta shrub (Cantua buxifolia), or "Flor de la Cantuta," which yields the mythical blooms of Inca tales, was planted on the spot during the ceremony by Lord Goldsmith.