Peru’s least-developed region occupies some two-thirds of the country, an area the size of California. The selva (jungle) of the Amazon Basin is drained by the world’s second-longest river and…
South America
Central Highlands
The central highlands are where the massive Andes crash into the impenetrable South American rain forests, and winding, cloud-covered mountain roads dip down into stark desert terrain. Defying the land’s…
Cusco & The Sacred Valley
The city has stood for nine centuries, a wellspring of culture and tradition soaring above the fertile Andean Valley. The area’s rich history springs forth from the Inca tale that…
Machu Picchu & Inca Trail
More and more people are putting Machu Picchu on their bucket lists each year, and it lives up to its fame as one of the New Seven Wonders of the…
Northern Highlands & Coast
Once passed up for the south, the north coast and northern highlands are increasingly becoming some of Peru’s most sought after destinations for a variety of travelers. There are beaches,…
Southern Andes & Titicaca
Though often overshadowed by Cusco and the Sacred Valley, the south of Peru has some of the most dynamic, jaw-dropping geography and exciting cultural attractions anywhere in the country. Arequipa,…
Southern Coast
From vineyards to arid coastal desert, surf beaches to rolling sand dunes, the area south of Lima is wild, contradictory, and fascinating. Jump a bus on the Pan-American Highway, which…
Central Valley
The central region of Chile features a mild, Mediterranean climate. This is Chile’s breadbasket, with fertile valleys and rolling fields that harvest a large share of the country’s fruit and…
Easter Island
Hidden in the endless wastes of the Pacific, nearly 2,500 miles from the coast of Chile, the small remnant of volcanic rock named Easter Island was once the most isolated…
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