Practical guide to Peru with practical information, addresses and itinerary suggestions.
Peru, the land of gold and llamas, of Tintin and Vargas Llosa—the writer who wanted to become president—is home not only to great archaeological and cultural wealth, but also to ecological and human wealth. The colonial past survives in cities where incredible Baroque churches and casonas with flower-filled, shaded patios stand, while travelers from around the world marvel at the enigmatic sites of pre-Inca civilizations. A mosaic of peoples, Creoles, descendants of African slaves, conquistadors, and Indians of many ethnicities, Peru offers you all its human richness. Peru is also the land of green gold.