amigatravel |
Land
of the Inca |
Cuzco
The ancient capital
of the Inca empire, Cuzco, is reached from
Puno by train following a spectacular route across the Altiplano
where only llamas seem to live. Cuzco appears in its green
valley as "the navel of the world", as the Incas once believed
it
was. The magnificient stone palaces and temples that so
impressed the Spaniards form the foundations of the colonial
city that we see today.The baroque church, Koricancha, sits atop
the remains of the Inca's Temple of the Sun, and the surrounding
hills are the site of many Inca fortresses such as the impressive
Sacsayhuaman and Tambo Machay, overlooking Cuzco.
| ItineraryItineraryItineraryItiner Day 1 Fly to Lima. Day 2 Tour of Lima visiting the fascinating museums and colonial mansions. Day 3 Fly to Arequipa and tour of Peru's "White City." Day 4 Fly to Puno and visit beautiful Lake Titicaca. Day 5 Take the train across the Altiplano to Cuzco. Day 6 Visit the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Day 7 Explore Cusco and Sacsayhuaman fortress. Day 8 Travel by rail to Machu Picchu and see ancient ruins. Day 9 Fly to Lima and visit the Gold Museum. Day 10 Take the Pan-American highway to Ica. Day 11 Fly over the Nazca lines then return to Lima. Day 12 Leave Lima and return to London. |
