Destination Profile
Prepare to be captivated by a country that has it all. Snow-capped peaks? Check. Arid deserts? Yep. Wave-battered beaches? Say hello to the Pacific Ocean. Mist-soaked cloud forests and jungles? The Amazon begins here. Speckling the lot are the awe-inspiring remnants of the once-glorious Inca Empire. From the wiggling walking trails that pierce the Andes to the soaring citadel of Machu Picchu, you're sure to be spellbound by those. Throw in handsome Spanish-flavored plazas and the pumping nightlife of Lima, intense biodiversity and a palette of ceviche and pisco sour and then it's easy to see why so many travelers go in search of cheap flights to Peru each year. The best ticket deals tend to be to the capital or UNESCO-tagged Cusco.
The most iconic sight in Peru – nay, South America – Machu Picchu caps the rugged peaks of the Andes with its Sun Gate and Incan palaces.
Get lost in a maze of cobbled lanes and Baroque churches, where plazas bustle with life and little hints of the Incas remain in the nooks and crannies.
Shimmering Lake Titicaca is a real escape, sitting high in the Andes on the Bolivian border with isles inhabited by traditional Peruvian peoples.