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Pacific Coast

Arid due to being in the rain shadow of the Andes, Peru's long Pacific coast contains the capital, good beaches, mysterious pre-Inca relics and remarkable marine wildlife.

Lima

Peru's capital is a typical modern city, yet its Spanish colonial past is reflected in buildings centred around the Plaza de Armas, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  As well as interesting museums and galleries, Lima has some good beaches and a lively waterfront.

Ballestas Islands & Paracas Marine Reserve

Dubbed the “poor man's Galapagos”, the Ballestas Islands are an important breeding ground for sea birds including the guanay cormorant and Peruvian booby, found in huge colonies. The islands are also home to large numbers of sea lions, pelicans and penguins. Dolphins and small whales can be seen swimming in the bay, and sea lions hauling themselves up the beach. From February to March condors feed in the area, and from April to December flamingos are present in Paracas Bay, which also has a mysterious candelabra etched into the hillside, thought to pre-date the Incas.

Nazca Lines

The small desert town of Nazca hosts the worlds largest sand dune and a series of markings in the desert that have baffled scientists since 1941. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and covering a huge area, the Nazca Lines are a mysterious  collection of geometrical lines and shapes resembling, among others, a killer whale, hummingbird and monkey, and so large that they can only be appreciated from the air. The function of the ancient artworks, which predate the Incas by thousands of years, is still a mystery: some theorists talk of ancient running tracks or even landing strips for extraterrestrials. 

Mancora

Located on the northern Pacific coast, Máncora boasts some of the best beaches in the country and a vibrant nightlife.  It is the ideal place in Peru to try your hand at surfing, or simply relax and enjoy the seaside.

Las Arenas de Mancora
With an enviable location right on the beach, this is one of the best hotels in Máncora and features pleasant rooms and small bungalows, and a good bar and restaurant serving excellent seafood.

 

 

Peru's Amazing Amazonian and Andean Attractions

We have picked the very best Andes and Amazon locations to produce a well-rounded, absorbing wildlife and archaeology holiday utilising accommodation of a very high standard.  Travel by canoe to a remote lodge in the Amazon; explore the Sacred Valley of the Incas; walk part of the Inca Trail; marvel at Machu Picchu; savour a great rail journey; and experience the vistas and peoples of Lake Titicaca.  Truly a Peru wildlife holiday of the very best.  Find out more...

The Manu Overland Adventure - With Machu Picchu

A breathtaking Manu overland journey starting in Cusco, travelling over high Andean passes, descending to Manu’s puna then on through lush cloud forests to the base of the Andes and the mighty Amazon basin. On the way, encounter bird-filled cloud forests, macaw and tapir clay licks, giant river otters and walk on miles of rainforest trails.  Comfortable accommodation is used throughout this exceptional, adventurous itinerary which encompasses all three Manu Reserve habitats and ancient Inca sites.  Find out more...

The Complete Peru Explorer

A fast-paced Peru explorer programme designed to cover a multitude of attractions and thus appeal to enthusiastic travellers who appreciate all aspects of a destination. We include the vast Amazonian rainforest, the cloud forests and ruins of Machu Picchu, the high Altiplano plateau, Lake Titicaca, the condors of the Colca Canyon, the mysterious Nazca Lines and the marine wildlife of Paracas: a tally of all that is best in naturally diverse Peru.  Find out more...