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ROUTE Meals
Day 1 Arrival in Lima X
Day 2 Lima - Pisco - Paracas B
Day 3 Paracas - Nazca Lines B
Day 4 Arequipa - City tour B
Day 5 Colca Canyon BLD
Day 6 Chivay - Arequipa BL
Day 7 Arequipa - Puno - Urus Island B
Day 8 Puno-Copacabana-Sun Island-La Paz BL
Day 9 Tiwanaku BL
Day 10 La Paz - Uyuni B
Day 11 Isla Pescado B-box lunch
Day 12 Uyuni - Potosí by bus B
Day 13 Mines and City tour B
Day 14 Potosí - Sucre. City tour B
Day 15 Jatun Yampara (daily) or Tarabuco (Sund) BL
Day 16 Sucre - La Paz. City tour B
Day 17 La Paz - Desaguadero - Puno B
Day 18 Puno - Cuzco + visits BL
Day 19 City tour tour B
Day 20 Sacred Valley of the Incas BL
Day 21 Machupicchu. B
Day 22 Return to Cuzco. B
Day 23 Cuzco - Lima B
*B: Breakfast / L: Lunch / D: Dinner
INCLUDES

- Air Tickets Sucre - La Paz

- Air Tickets Cuzco - Lima
- Transport by bus between cities
- Train ticket Oruro - Uyuni
- Hotel Tourist Superior in the big cities. And Hotel ..tourist class with private bathroom in small cities.
- Meals mentioned in the program
- English speaking guide
OVERVIEW

From Lima we will travel to Paracas, located 152 kms. (just a few hours south) from Lima. It's a pre-Inca Culture and a National Reserve. Its amazing for birdwatchers and hikers. Situated in the department of Ica, the desert and the sea come together in spectacular landscapes in Paracas. The cliffs that fringe the beaches are swarming with life, millions of birds that live here year-round, and thousands of others that fly from the northern hemisphere and from further south

Boats depart from the port to Islas Ballestas, giving visitors a chance to observe at the sea lion colonies, millions of birds and you'll see the famous three-pronged Candelabro (Candelabrum), carved into the sand with a similar technique to the Nazca Lines.

After we continue for a visit to the Nazca Lines. They were created by the Nazca culture between 200 BC and AD 700. There are hundreds of individual figures, ranging in complexity from simple lines to stylized hummingbirds, spiders, monkeys, fishes, sharks, llamas and lizards.

After visiting the town of Arequipa, we continue to the Colca Valley, a colorful Andean valley with towns founded in Spanish Colonial times and formerly inhabited by the Collaguas and the Cabanas. The local people still maintain ancestral traditions and continue to cultivate the pre-Inca stepped terraces. The Canyon of Colca is the deepest in the world, in addition to the awesome sights, are the Andean condors. The Colca Canyon is home of the majestic Condor.

In the Titikaka Lake (frontier Perú and Bolivia) excursions to the Urus Floating Islands and then to the Sun Island are a must. Copacabana - Sun Island where according the Mythology the Inka Empire founders Manco Kapac and Mama Ocllo, came into existence. The Sun Island is a high island, with 9.6 Km length and 4.6 Km width, located one hour navigation by boat from Copacabana. In the Island we can find important archaeological pre-columbian monuments like Pilkokaina, Chinkana, Yumani and many inka-terraces. Views from the Sun Island are spectacular.

Next day, excursion to Tiwanaku archeological place. It was the center of a powerful, selfsustaining empire. The roots of the Tiwanaku capital can be found in the early village underlying the 1.5-square-mile civic-ceremonial core. The city was settled by 400 B.C. on the Tiwanaku River, which empties into Lake Titicaca 9.3 miles to the north. The small farming village evolved into a regal city of multi-terraced platform pyramids, courts and urban areas, covering a total 2.31 square miles.

Traditionally it is thought to have been built by the predecessors of the Inca Civilization over 2,000 years ago. It is a mysterious ruined city of extremely ancient origins.

Starting in La Paz (the main city in Bolivia) the tour heads to the Uyuni Salt Fields the world's largest salt flat. Salar de Uyuni is also the breeding grounds for three species of South American flamingos. Highlights include the Red and Green Lagoon, a salt hotel and some so-called islands.

The trip continues to Potosí famous for the rich silver mountain, where now mines are still exploited as in the colonial times.

Sucre the official capital of Bolivia, has much to offer to the visitor. Amongst them Tarabuco (72 Km from Sucre) is best known as the home of the Yampara culture. Each Sunday, a colorful and vibrant open-air market attracts locals and tourists alike. Many people wear traditional Yampara costumes, which not only preserve their identity but also advertise their location of origin. In a country filled with lively, colorful, and character-filled markets, Tarabuco may be one of the best.

From La Paz to Cuzco is a pleasant trip, with some visits in the way. Cuzco the Inca's main city is a town full of history. There are still Inca building remains and foundations, which have been in some cases been proved to be stronger than the foundations built in the present day Peru. Among the most noteworthy buildings of the city is the cathedral of Santo Domingo.

The major nearby Inca sites are Pachacuti's presumed winter home, the "fortress" at Ollantaytambo and the "fortress" of Sacsayhuaman in the Sacred Valley of Incas. Naturally the main attraction is Machupicchu The site was designated as a World Heritage Site in 1983 when it was described as "an absolute masterpiece of architecture and a unique testimony to the Inca civilization.