Top tourist attractions in Peru

Peru is a country known for its beautiful cities and incredible tourist spots, listed below are Peru attractions most visited by travelers from all over the world.

Machu Picchu:

Machu Picchu is the most visited among all Peru attractions. This city was built for more than half a century by the Incas and is visited by more than 500,000 tourists every year.

Machu Picchu is a man-made city located approximately 120 kilometers from Cuzco. This city still remains preserved with structures like huge stone walls, ancient temples and terraces. Standing over 7,000 feet, this city overlooks the Andes Mountains, the Urubamba River as well as the Amazon Rainforest. The architecture is considered an incredible construction for an ancient civilization. Still intact for over hundreds of years, the city is filled with temples and palaces for Incan royalties. The most famous temples are the Temple of the Moon and the Temple of the Sun. Due to its near perfect construction Machu Picchu made it to the top of the Peru attractions.

Cuzco, Peru:

This small city can only be accessed by plane and because of its mystical and ancient architecture tourists get a feel of the Incan times. Children playing in the streets, women selling home-made crafts and pigeon-filled parks are just some of what you can witness in the town.

Two most visited tourist spots are the Church of La Merced and the Temple of San Blas. The place is also perfect for shopping. Tourists can exchange goods for jackets, sweaters and thick blankets because of the extreme cold. In Plaza de Armas, you will see marching Peruvian Military. Cuzco Peru is also filled with art museums and the most famous is the Museum of Religious Art. This museum was once an Incan Palace where Moorish carvings and architecture are being kept. In the museum you will see Mesitizo artworks that are of both Indian and European influence. When visiting Cuzco Peru, it would be best to take a tour of the place with English-speaking tour guides to learn about the Incan history, Quechua language and ancient temples. Cuzco Peru is considered one of the best Peru attractions because of what the city has to offer.

Puerto Maldonado:

Included in the top Peru attractions is Puerto Maldonado. In Puerto Maldonado you can explore the beauty of the Amazon. There are three conservation areas near the Madre de Dios River they are Manu Biosphere Reserve, Tambopata-Candamo Reserve and the Bahuaja-Sonene National Park By a motor boat, you get to see the beauty and wonders of nature. You can see the trees of the Amazon rainforest and the crocodiles along the river.

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