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The Empire Of Incas
n 1960s the famous novels - the remains of the ancient
by Garcia Marques, Borges cultures, the Incas edifices with
Cortacar and Vargos Llosa observatories and the Lost City
made the South America a very of Machu Picchu. The local
mystique and attractive government is trying to save this
destination for those who like masterpieces and calls tourists
traveling. The Indian ancient to be very careful and accurate.
civilizations became interesting Peru also strikes with its
and popular among European and nature, its landscapes. It varies
American tourists. The from the Amazon selva to the Ands
revolutions, the South America high peaks. Titicaca lake and
suffered those days made it a Nazca desert - it's all here
symbol of struggle and freedom. existing in complete harmony.
Sunset on Titicaca Lake in
Nowadays the South America is a mountains, with the slopes pinked
bright mix of Indian, European, by the setting sun and the lake
Caribbean and Asian cultures and motionless like the mirror, is
traditions. When you make a one the most impressive and
decision to travel to this land, magnificent views on earth. So,
make sure you have enough time. when traveling to Peru, don't
forget to take both summer and
Otherwise you will no be able to winter clothes.
feel the spirit of this unique
continent. Another problem is a The approximate time, enough for
choice of the country to start traveling to Peru is two weeks.
with. Peru is considered to be The approximate route - Lima,
one of the pears of the South Nazca, Amazonia, Titicaca Lake
America. and the walk along the Inca Trail
Peru has the most of the South with a visit to Machu Picchu.
American archeological complexes You'd better find a private guide
who knows where to go, what to full of historical monuments and
see and how to tell about it. relics, of myths and legends,
which seem to come to life every
So, your beginning is Lima. The time you walk through its century
Peruvian capital was founded in old streets. Cusco is situated
1535 by the famous Spanish high above in Andes - at 3,360
conquistador Pisarro who, frankly meters above sea level.
speaking, didn't like this place
much. Lima's Cathedral, which Since Machu Picchu discovery in
City Fathers began building on 1911, it has been considered one
the very day of the city's of the world's greatest
foundation; the Church and architectural and archaeological
Convent of San Francisco , due to monuments, due to its
its harmony of volume and color, extraordinary magnificence and
considered by some as the harmonious structure. Perhaps,
greatest architectural complex of Machu Picchu mystery may never be
its kind in Latin America. fully solved, as there still are
only hypothesis and conjectures.
Nazca desert with the city of For some, it may have been a
Nazca in the middle is the most settlement for planned further
mysterious desert on the whole expansions by the Incas. Others
Earth. Who made the strange believe that Machu Picchu have
images you can see from the plan, been a monastery where young
what did they mean - these girls (acllas) were trained to
questions still have no answer. serve the Inca and the Willac Uno
(High Priest).
In Incas' time mythical capital
of the Inca Empire - Cusco - was When your trip to Peru is
considered to be the centre of finished you may feel yourself
the Universe. It's a city packed another person as though you have
lived another life.
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