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LIMA Lima-Peru
Lima, Peru 's capital is a city of contrasts featuring a mixture of Indian, colonial and modern cultures. Founded in 1535. For three centuries it was the heart of the Spanish empire in South America , and the place where the viceroys resided. Colonial churches, palaces and mansions with ornate wooden balconies contrast with beautiful houses in modern residential areas. Lima has many excellent hotels and museums as well as varied restaurants and souvenir shops. Visiting the Historic Center of Lima-Peru is a must in the agenda for all travelers!
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Traditional Tours : Lima-Peru
  
• City tour of Colonial & Modern Lima-Peru (Half day)
• Gold Museum (3 hours)
• Pachacamac ruins and Site Museum (3 ½ hours)
• Anthropology and Archeology Museums with pre-Columbian pottery and collection of erotic huacos - erotic pottery - (4 hours)
Hotels in Lima Peru
| . LAS AMERICAS 5* |
. LA HACIENDA 4* |
. LOS GIRASOLES 3* |
. LA CASTELLANA Hostal |
| . MELIA LIMA 5* |
. DEL PILAR 4* |
. LEON DE ORO 3* |
. BUENA VISTA Hostal |
| . MARRIOT 5* |
. HOLIDAY INN 4* |
. CARMEL 3* |
. EL PATIO Hostal |
| . EL PARDO HTL 5* |
. EL CONDADO 4* |
. CASA ANDINA 3* |
. TORREBLANCA Hostal |
| . LOS DELFINES 5* |
. MARIA ANGOLA 4* |
. SN ANTONIO ABAD 3* |
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The "Nazca Lines", a mystery of past time, cover an area of 5 square miles of the silvery desert sand, forming geometrical forms, spiral lines, flowers and gigantic zoological creatures as are birds, reptiles, monkeys, spiders and even an astronaut. Why did the Nazca people make such lines? Many theories and conjectures exist, some based on serious studies but still the mystery remains. Go, see and make your own guess.
Traditional Peru Tour : Nazca
  
• Roundtrip bus drive to Nazca and overflight of the Lines (2 days)
• Paracas & Nazca by bus (2 days)
Hotels: Peru Hotel Reservation
• NAZCA LINES 4*
• LA MAISON SUISSE 3*
• ORO VIEJO Hostal
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Located 250 kilometers South of Lima it holds the 335,000 hectare "Paracas National Reserve", Peru's only marine ecosystem protected area with a wide scope of marine wildlife including sea lions, penguins, flamingos and several sea gull species. It is easy to get to Paracas by car or bus.
Traditional Peru Tour : Paracas
  
• Cruise to the Ballestas Island (3 hours)
• Paracas National Reserve and site museum (3 hours)
Hotels: Peru Hotel Reservation
• PARACAS 4*
• EMBASSY BEACH 3*
• LAS OLAS Hostal |
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Located in the spectacular "Callejon de Huaylas" with more than 30 snowcapped mountains above 18,000feet high. Holding an incredible assortment of terrain including colorful valleys ending in sky-blue high mountain lakes crowned by glaciers the countryside is a dreamland for mountain climbers and hikers captivated at the sight of landscapes of incredible beauty.
Traditional Peru Tour : Huaraz
  
• Chavin de Huantar - a 3000 year old religious center
• Llanganuco lake at the foot of the Huascaran , Peru 's highest mountain
• Huascaran National Park - several hiking possibilities |
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The so called " White City " because of its many buildings constructed with a white volcanic rock known as "Sillar". The landscape is dominated by 3 snowcapped volcanoes, where the Misti is the most distinctive one giving Arequipa a special beauty. A highly religious city with many churches and convents of which the Santa Catalina monastery, after 400 years of seclusion, finally opened to the public and easily became in one of Peru 's main attractions. Arequipa is also the gateway to the Colca Valley , home of the mighty Condor of the Andes , with the earth's deepest canyon, the valley of the Volcanoes and the Aguada Blanca National Reserve where vicuñas can be sighted.
Traditional Peru Tour : Arequipa
  
• City tour includes Santa Catalina Monastery and churches (3 hours)
• Country side and Sabandia water mill tour (3 hours)
• Colca Valley excursion ( 1 or 2 days)
| . LIBERTADOR 5* |
. EL CABILDO 4* |
. CASA ANDINA 3* |
| . SONESTA POSADA 5* |
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. SANTA MARIA 3* |
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Peru Hotel Reservation in Colca Valley
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. CASA ANDINA |
| COLCA LODGE 5* |
. COLCA LODGE 3* |
| COLCA 4* |
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Cusco, Peru 's "Imperial Capital" of the INCAS and archeological capital of South America . It is undoubtedly the highlight of traveling in Peru . Cusco hosts all the savor of the Inca and colonial times with its narrow streets, temples & churches and mansions surrounded by its impressive archeological stone complexes and fortresses.
Traditional Cusco Peru Tours
  
• Combined city tour and ruins nearby: Kenko, Pucapucara, Tambomachay and fortress of Sacsayhuaman (Half day)
• MachuPicchu with or without overnight (1 or 2 days)
• Sacred Valley: Pisac Indian market, Ollantaytambo and Chincheros ( full day)
• The Inca Trail (4 or 6 days)
. Manu National Park (4 to 9 days)
Hotels: Cusco Peru Hotels
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| . MONASTERIO 5* |
. NOVOTEL 4* . |
. DORADO INTERCONTINENTAL3* |
| . LIBERTADOR 5* |
. DON CARLOS 4* |
. SAN AGUSTIN PLAZA 3* |
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. PICOAGA 4* |
. LOS APUS 3* |
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. SN AGUSTÍN INT 4* |
. ROYAL INKA I 3* |
Hotels in Machu Picchu-Peru
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. MACHU PICCHU PERU |
| LODGE (RUINS) 5* |
. HATUCHAY TOWER 3* |
| PUEBLO HOTEL 4* |
. MACHU PICCHU INN 3* |
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Located on the shore of lake Titicaca , the highest navigable lake on earth. According to a myth, Manco Capac emerged from the Titicaca lake to found the Inca Empire. Rich in folklore, where Quechua and Aymara cultures meet, with a mysterious past where gigantic carved rocks and stone tombs, the famous "chullpas", are the only remnants. All this together plus its majestic scenario makes of Puno the logical extension of Cusco or obligatory gate point to Bolivia due to its train connection.
Traditional Peru Tour : Puno
  
• Sillustani Ruins - Indian tombs (3 hours)
• Floating Islands of the Uros made of reef (3 hours)
• Taquile island and floating island of the Uros (full day)
• Catamaran cruise of lake Titicaca (1 or 2 full days)
Hotels:Peru Hotel Reservation
| . LIBERTADOR ESTEVES 5* |
. SONESTA POSADA PUNO 4* |
. TAYPIKALA 3* |
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. QUELQATANI 3* |
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. CASA ANDINA 3* |
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Seat of two of the most important Pre-Inca civilizations the Mochica and Chimu , creators of the world's largest and well planned pre-Hispanic mud-brick metropolis: Chan Chan,, after over 1,000 years of being built still preserves its walls carved with zoomorphic and geometric forms. The Chimu were also skillful seamen, using reed to built their boats which can still be seen in use in Huanchaco, a small fishing port close by.
Traditional Peru Tour : Trujillo
  
• ChanChan & Dragon Huaca ruins, Huanchaco (3 hours)
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Located 100 kilometers North of Trujillo, holds the most important Mochica ruins including the archeological complex of Huaca Rajada where the tomb of the Lord of Sipan was discovered in 1989. Close by in Tucume can be visited 26 truncated pyramids of the Lambayeque culture.
Traditional Perú Tour : Chiclayo
  
• Lord of Sipan tomb and site museum (3 hours)
• Tucume pyramids and site museum (3 hours)
• Brunning Museum holds the Lord of Sipan's remnants with its gold and jewelry collection |
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Iquitos-Peru , the so called " Pearl of the Amazon" city, is located in the heart of Peru 's rainforest on the left bank of the mighty Amazon river . Very important during the rubber era it still keeps some of its past splendor . Actually it offers the opportunity for an exciting cruise on the Amazon and its tributaries to get an impression of the jungle's exuberant flora and fauna as well as visits to the Yagua and Jivaro (headhunters) Indian villages and have a look of their exotic way of life. Iquitos-Peru will take your breath Hawai, ideal for nature lovers!
Traditional Peru Tour : Iquitos
  
• Programs with overnight in different Jungle Lodges
• Cruises on the Amazon river
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The best place to start your adventure travel tour , Puerto Maldonado is the so-called entrance door to the "Peru Ecological Paradise" or " The Garden of the Eden of Peru". It is located in Puerto Maldonado which is the gateway to three national parks in the Peruvian Amazon featuring an extraordinary diversity of wild species of flora and fauna: the Manu, Bahuaja-Sonene and Tambopata-Candamo. It is the best destination for the lovers of the nature and biodiversity, and also for those who look for adventure, in paradisiacal places, of exuberant vegetation, inhabited by infinity of animal species, many of which only exist in these forests.
In Tambopata, Peruvian Safaris is the owner of the Explores Inn lodge , which is a well-known Amazon rainforest lodge and research station, in operation since 1975. It is the only Lodge in the region located wholly within the Tambopata National Reserve (TNR), in western Amazonia, Madre de Dios , Peru .
The Explorers' Inn Ecolodge will become the headquarters of your adventure travel tour . It consists of a complex of seven detached palm-thatched bungalows sited around a central building which houses the reception, bar and dining room. Each of the twin-bed rooms has an en suite bathroom and is fully screened against insects. The design, though modern and comfortable, retains a typical jungle style. In keeping with the natural setting and atmosphere, all lighting is provided by candle light, with the exception of the dining area which is equipped with solar powered electric illumination. An excellent network of well-marked trails of 37 km , depart from the lodge in several directions linking it with the local natural attractions including several ox-bow lakes teaming with bird and animal life. More than 600 species of birds, and 1230 species of butterflies have been found in it .
In a magic and natural setting, the Lodge provides its guests with a superb opportunity to learn about the Amazon rainforest and the importance of maintaining the biodiversity in the area . Its informal and warm atmosphere is ideal for explorers, nature lovers and birdwatchers, photographers, researchers, students and adventurers, or just people who enjoy the sights and sounds of mother nature at her best and who want to escape the modern world for a few days or more. The lush rainforest that envelops the lodge is not only the richest, most diverse biological community of plants and animals known on Earth, but is also testimony to a unique experiment in cooperation where research, tourism and rainforest conservation are being combined to the mutual benefit of all involved and for tomorrow's generations.
Our ecolodge is also the gateway to the "Colpa de Guacamayos", a huge Macaw parrots Clay Lick located further up the Tambopata River . This clay-lick has been featured in National Geographic articles (Jan. 1994) and on numerous occasions on wildlife documentaries produced by the BBC and Discovery Channel.
Prepare yourself for the vacations of your lifetime, in contact with nature and the wonders found in the Amazon Jungle of Peru . Our lodge will serve as the headquarters for the adventure travel tour that will remain in your memories for the rest of your life.
For further information, rates and tours available, please visit our website www.explorersinn.com
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