"Peru is more then Machu Picchu, the mythical city" Peru by Alain_Smeets

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Machu Picchu, at the end of the Inca Trail

of the Inca’s at the end of the Inca Trail

Peru is a country that talks to the imagination of many, in Belgium everybody knows the comic Kuifje “de zonnetempel” or to the rest of the world Tintin and the temple of the sun. Our hero comes into contact with Inca’s an hidden Inca temple for the eyes of the Western world. Peru is for me the country of the Inca’s, the hidden temples, lake Titicaca and lost cities like Machu Picchu or what to think about the mysterious lines in the Nasca desert. Peru has a next to his history also a beautiful nature from rainforests to the mountains of the Andes.
Must see

After a 3 day inca trail over the high passes of the Andes, we reach Machu Picchu, the mythical city of the Inca’s. For most tourists is Machu Picchu the symbol of Peru and off course a must see place. But Peru is much more then Machu Picchu, you have the beautiful Colca Canyon, the friendly Amantani at Lake Titicaca, the signs in the Nasca dessert, Peru has a lot to offer, but we all are drown by Machu Picchu and the Inca’s.

Our trip details

Dance feast with the Amantani

Day 1 - 3 oktober Brussel – Madrid – Lima
Day 2 - 4 oktober Lima – Pisco
Day 3 -5 oktober Pisco – Islas Ballestas – Ica - Nasca
Day 4 - 6 oktober Nasca – Arequipa
Day 5 - 7 oktober Arequipa
Day 6 - 8 oktober Arequipa - Cabanaconda (Colca Canyon)
Day 7 - 9 oktober Cabanaconda - Chivay (Colca Canyon)
Day 8 - 10 oktober Chivay – Puno
Day 9 - 11 oktober Puno
Day 10 - 12 oktober Lake Titicaca: Amantani
Day 11 - 13 oktober Amantani – Silustani - Puno
Day 12 - 14 oktober Puno - Cusco
Day 13 - 15 oktober Cusco - Ollantaytambo - Cusco
Day 14 - 16 oktober Cusco: Secret Valley
Day 15 - 17 oktober Cusco - Pisac - Cusco
Day 16 - 18 oktober Inca Trail: Cusco - llulluchapampa
Day 17 - 19 oktober Inca Trail: llulluchapampa - Chakicocha
Day 18 - 20 oktober Inca Trail: Chakicocha - **
Day 19 - 21 oktober Inca Trail: ** - Machu Picchu
Day 20 - 22 oktober Cusco
Day 21 - 23 oktober Cusco - Lima
Day 22 - 24 oktober Lima - Madrid
Day 23 - 25 oktober Madrid - Brussel

Pros and Cons

In a nutshell:A beautiful country with friendly people - just go there

Last visit to Peru: Oct 2002
Intro Updated Sep 19, 2003
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ettenaj Mar 12, 2004 at 12:41 PM

The restaurant sound magical, I like the concept of giving the profits to the needy
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Luchonda Oct 11, 2003 at 11:54 PM

Definately on my wish list !
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chancay Sep 24, 2003 at 8:37 AM

Excelent information, thanks for this great overview
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travelinxs Aug 27, 2003 at 2:32 PM

Your picture of the condor is just magical! What a great trip.Thanks.
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Nobbe Jul 29, 2003 at 4:16 AM

Looks wonderfull! Hope to go there one day myself.
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tini58de Jun 22, 2003 at 11:28 AM

Peru is such a fascinating country - your itinerary looks wonderful, I bet it was a trip of a lifetime!!