This video can show most of the sights of Peru. Even though there are many places to visit, I will focus my research on the most popular ones :
- Cuzco : despite the recent earthquake (2007), it is still one of the most beautiful cities of the country, still related to the Inca culture… People in a different country with a different culture is one of the most interesting points when I travel. This seems pretty good.
- Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail : I can’t imagine traveling to Peru without visiting the lost Incan city of Machu Picchu via the Inca Trail. The 33km journey is walked by thousands every year, winding its way over three high Andean passes to the best-known archaeological site on the continent.
Built in 1460 at the height of the Inca Empire, it has been abandonned by the Inca during the Spanish Conquest the century after. Many hypotheses were made for the Citadel. On the one hand, the citadel was the traditional birthplace of the Inca people or the spiritual center of the “Virgins of the Suns”, and on the other hand, a settlement built to control the economy of the conquered regions. Finally most archaeologists are convinced that Machu Picchu was an estate of the Inca emperor, Pachacuti.
Whereas Machu Picchu is a UNESCO World Heritage site, the main concern is actually the great number of visitors. Around 500 000 visitors could make irreversible dammages to the site. That’s why this site has been chosen as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
Maybe you could give a brief history of the Incas or what made Macchu Picchu important.
Thanks for the advice. I’ve changed my post.
Macchu Picchu is a very beautiful place !!
For which reasons do you want to visit south america, what attracts you?
Bring us back some photos !!
South America is considered as one of the most beautifull places by National Geographic and I have many friends who went there and recommanded me this 3 countries.
I hope Machu Picchu will be as interesting as expected
Don’t worry for pictures…
I was in Brazil for a month about 7 years ago. It was one of the most beautiful places I have ever been, maybe the most beautiful. There are giant cities, enormous rainforests, large ocean beaches, and beautiful people everywhere. It’s hard to know where to get started.