{"id":4335,"date":"2021-08-07T17:44:09","date_gmt":"2021-08-07T22:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/?p=4335"},"modified":"2021-08-07T17:51:15","modified_gmt":"2021-08-07T22:51:15","slug":"beyond-machu-picchu-five-must-see-destinations-in-peru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/beyond-machu-picchu-five-must-see-destinations-in-peru","title":{"rendered":"Beyond Machu Picchu \u2013 Five Must See Destinations in Peru"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/p>\n

Thinking about traveling to Peru<\/strong>? Well, you already know that Machu Picchu is our must-see, famed archaeological site, but what is\u00a0beyond Machu Picchu<\/strong>?\u00a0where else should you go in Peru?<\/b>\u00a0Even experienced travelers find it challenging to plan a trip to this country \u2013 there is so much to see! We have compiled a list of our\u00a0five must-see destinations in Peru<\/strong>\u00a0to ensure that your trip to Peru<\/strong> is one you will never forget.<\/span><\/p>\n

5 Top Destinations Beyond Cusco & Machu Picchu in Peru<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

1.- Lima<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

You will most likely fly in and out of Lima, and we encourage you to spend a few days exploring our vibrant capital city. Explore the famed colonial churches, take a walk along with Playa Redondo and watch the local surfers catch waves. Be sure to indulge in some Lomo Saltado and pisco sours at any of our many famed restaurants. Peru has been awarded \u2018The Best Culinary Destination in the World<\/span>\u2019<\/strong> at the World Travel Awards (the Oscars of tourism) for the six years in a row. We promise that ten years from today, you will remember raw fish ceviche as much as you remember Cusco<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Amaz<\/p>\n

2.- Titicaca Lake<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The largest lake in South America, and the highest navigable body of water, Lake Titicaca<\/strong>, is located half in Peru and half in Bolivia. The main attraction are the man-made islands constructed by the Uros people, over 40 which float in the Lake. We recommend visiting the island of Taquile<\/strong><\/a>, which is off the main tourist track. The wonderful Isla Amantani<\/span><\/strong>, its one of our favorite places!.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Lake<\/p>\n

3.- Huaraz<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The town located in the high Andes has been referred to as \u2018Peru\u2019s Adventure Capital.\u2019 Hikers will be awed by beautiful snow capped peaks and turquoise lakes. Huaraz sits at 3000 meters (9800 feet) of altitude, so visitors should be factor in acclimatization time!<\/span><\/p>\n

Huaraz can act as a jumping off point for multi-day trekking tours or a hub for multiple day hikes<\/strong>. Our favorite is the five day Huayhuash trek.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Precio<\/p>\n

4.- Nazca.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Nazca is famous for the eponymous lines \u2013 it is worth splurging to see the lines from above, and puzzling over how the ancient Nazca<\/strong> people were able to create these enduring geoglyphs. When in Nazca, visitors can also visit sand dunes called Cerro Blanco and take advantage of the super dark sky to stargaze. Our tip: consider using the quaint town of Paracas as your jumping off point to view the lines.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/span><\/p>\n

5.- Amazon.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Sure, we\u2019re a little bias \u2013 but the Peruvian Amazon<\/strong><\/a> is truly one of the most spectacular corners of the planet. Peru is one of the last great remaining wildernesses on the planet, especially our vast Amazonian forests (did you know: over 60% of our land area is in Amazonia). Guests can explore our hectares upon hectares of pure virgin forest and enjoy unbeatable wildlife sightings including jaguar, peccaries and colourful macaws. The Amazon is also home to indigenous groups.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/span><\/p>\n

As you can see \u2013 there is a lot to see in Peru! Have we convinced you to add the Amazon to your Peruvian itinerary<\/strong><\/a>? Even if you\u2019re just beginning to dream of your trip to Peru, click here to\u00a0chat with one of our Cusco Journeys Experts<\/b><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"contat<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Thinking about traveling to Peru? Well, you already know that Machu Picchu is our must-see, famed archaeological site, but what is\u00a0beyond Machu Picchu?\u00a0where else should you go in Peru?\u00a0Even experienced travelers find it challenging to plan a trip to this country \u2013 there is so much to see! We have compiled a list of our\u00a0five […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4344,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4335","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-peru-destinations"],"views":1313,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4335","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4335"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4335\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4343,"href":"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4335\/revisions\/4343"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4344"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4335"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4335"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4335"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}