![]() Peru follows the World Health Organization’s Expanded Program on Immunization, which includes many (but not all) vaccines used in the United States. Adventure and nature tourists often visit Manú National Park in Madre de Dios. East of the Andes is the Amazon rainforest Iquitos, bathed by the Amazon River and reachable only by plane or boat, is the largest and best-known city in the region other cities include Pucallpa and Puerto Maldonado. In the Andes, high-elevation destinations include Cajamarca, Huaraz (with the Cordillera Blanca Mountain range and Huascarán National Park both nearby), Huancayo, and Ayacucho. Other cities near the coast include Trujillo, Nazca with its mysterious pre-Inca lines etched into desert sands, and Arequipa, a starting point for travelers wishing to explore the world’s second deepest canyon, Valle de Colca. Shared by Peru with neighboring Bolivia, Lake Titicaca is home of the Uru people and the man-made floating islands on which they live.Īlong its long Pacific Ocean coast, Peru has amazing beaches from north (Catacaos, Piura) to south (Ica). South of Cusco is the highest navigable lake in the world, Lake Titicaca (3,812 m ≈12,500 ft). The 4-hour train trip to the ancient city of Machu Picchu (2,430 m ≈8,000 ft) is extremely popular. ![]() The city itself has multiple cultural attractions that travelers can visit on foot (e.g., the Inca Museum, the Qorikancha Temple, the Barrio de los Artesanos in the San Blas neighborhood, and numerous churches). ![]() A cosmopolitan city with a population of ≈400,000, Cusco is at a much higher elevation (3,339 m ≈11,000 ft) than Lima (154 m ≈500 ft) and is surrounded by many archeological sites, each a short bus ride away, including Sacsayhuamán, Q’enco, Písac, Ollantaytambo, Puka Pukara, Tambomachay, and others. Popular activities in Lima include historic city tours, night life, and sampling the many local cuisines.Ībout 90 minutes away by plane is the former capital of the Inca empire, Cusco. The US Embassy office is in Surco contact information is available on their website. Most visitors to Lima stay in Miraflores, Barranco, or occasionally, downtown (el Centro). Most tourists fly into the capital, Lima, a mega-metropolis with nearly 10 million people and multiple neighborhoods (districts). US citizens visiting Peru do not need a visa. Jetlag is not normally a problem for US travelers to Peru, regardless of season. Peru has a single time zone and does not change its clocks during the year. Peru lies almost entirely between 70° and 80° longitude (as do the mid-Atlantic and New England states in the United States). Many Peruvians who work in the tourist industry have a reasonable understanding of English. Today, Peru is an attractive destination for tourists interested in history, recreation, and adventure. Peru’s varied microclimates and ecologic diversity, which ranges from coastal beaches to Amazon rainforest to the snow-capped peaks of the Andes Mountains, made the land hospitable to pre-Inca and Inca peoples. Below a chart with the highest cities in the province of Cusco.Peru ( Map 10-10) is the third largest country in South America. The city of Cusco is quite high in elevation however it is not the highest city in the province of Cusco. The difference is by several hundred feet actually. This is by no means “just a little altitude” and will take some acclimatization time before going out on tours or other activities.Īn interesting bit of information is that the Machu Picchu Hike put you at a lower elevation than in Cusco. The Elevation in Cusco is 11,151.5 feet above sea level, which’s 3,399 meters above sea level for our metric system users. What Are Some Remedies for Elevation Sickness?.Will I Get Elevation Sickness in Cusco?.
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