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Peru is really a treasure country

Peru has a long history and is the core area of ​​the Inca Empire. It is full of exotic customs, rich travel resources, and a mature tourism industry. It has the ancient Inca city of Cusco, the sky city of Machu Picchu, the plateau snow-capped mountains and holy lakes, and you can also go deep into the Amazon rainforest. If you are going to South America for the first time, you will definitely not go wrong if you choose Peru as your first choice. Visa: Visa-free if you have a US visa 1. Lima: The capital of Peru, known as the food capital of South America, with many gourmet restaurants and boutique cafes. Peru has a large number of Chinese and their descendants, accounting for about 3% of the total population. Lima's Chinatown is located in the city center and is bustling and prosperous. Restaurants: Maido: The most famous restaurant in Lima, and has been on the world's TOP50 restaurant list for many consecutive years La Mar: Lima's premier restaurant for tasting the characteristic sour fish sashimi Cebiche (Cebiche), business is booming, and reservations are not allowed, only on-site queues are available 2. Cusco: The capital of the Inca Empire, where many Inca descendants live, and there are Inca-style buildings and costumes everywhere, full of exotic customs. Cusco is located on a plateau. The most convenient way to get there from Lima is by plane. It is recommended to stay in Cusco for two more days to buy various alpaca products. There are some Inca ruins and plateau mountains nearby that you can join a tour group to visit. 3. Machu Picchu: The city in the sky, Machu Picchu, is known as the eighth wonder of the world and is on many people's life lists. Generally, the most convenient way to get there from Cusco is to take a tourist-only train to the hot spring town, and then take a bus to Machu Picchu. The disadvantage is that it is expensive. To save money, you can take a 7-hour bus ride from Cusco and hike for about 3 hours to the hot spring town. Some people also hike directly from Cusco to Machu Picchu along the Inca Trail. Although I have heard a lot about Machu Picchu, I was still shocked by the beautiful scenery when I saw the sky city on the cliff with my own eyes. 4. Lake Titicaca A plateau lake with an average altitude of 3,900 meters. There are giant reed-woven floating islands on the lake, where you can see the ancient lifestyle of the local residents. It is located at the border between Peru and Bolivia, and you can take a cross-border bus directly to La Paz, the capital of Bolivia. 5. Amazon Rainforest Peru is the second largest country in the Amazon rainforest, second only to Brazil. Compared with the Amazon rainforests in Brazil and Ecuador, the rainforest resources in Peru are more pristine. At the same time, the rational development of tourism resources fully guarantees the comfort of travel. Generally speaking, joining a tour group is the only way to travel to the Amazon rainforest. There are various tour groups to choose from. Tour groups generally provide accommodation, and sightseeing activities are generally carried out in the jungle and lakes around the hotel. Activities include bird watching, rainforest hiking, piranha fishing, and visits to local indigenous villages.
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