Peru
Our tour continues with another one of the continent's most beautiful countries - Peru. Once the homeland of the Nazca and Incan civilizations, it's now an exciting mix of old and new - and with an impressive mountainous interior, it boasts some of the world's most picturesque landscapes as well.
We'll begin our journey in the northern part of the country, along the famous Pan-American Highway - which connects a number of the country's most important cities. With its colorful rickshaws and bustling markets, Chiclayo is known for being one of Peru's liveliest cities.
Not all cities in Peru can be reached by car, however - such as the sprawling riverside city of Iquitos. It's the world's largest city that's inaccessible by road, so we'll have to fly in - and with its waterfront dotted with countless stilt houses, it's a one of a kind destination.
We catch another flight and head south towards the country's interior - taking in a number of Peru's most impressive cities and amazing natural sights along our way.
An endless landscape of rough, rugged mountain scenery cuts through the center of the country, and although it may seem inhospitable in places - the locals have found a way to terrace these steep hillsides. The Colca Canyon is one of the country's most famous natural landmarks, and it's flanked by farmland that comes to life each rainy season. Small, quaint villages dot the steep hillsides - the locals here have quite the view of this extraordinary landscape.
Our journey now takes us to one of the world's most mysterious locations. The Nazca Lines were created between 500 B.C. and A.D. 500 by the local Nazca culture by removing rocks from the desert floor which revealed the lighter color ground beneath - although no one to this day knows their true purpose. There's dozens of spectacular formations here in the barren Nazca Desert like the Monkey, Condor, and Spider - and the best view is from the air or from an outlook where you can truly grasp their scale.
Our last destination is the country's most iconic sight - the famed ruins of Machu Picchu. Built back in 1450 CE at the height of the Incan empire, it quickly became a sacred religious site and a royal estate for some of the empire's most important rulers. However, it wouldn't last forever as the city was abandoned after less than a century of use. After nearly 400 years of being hidden under overgrown flora, American archeologist Hiram Bingam finally discovered the site in 1911 - and after a series of initial excavations (here pictured circa 1920), this legendary site was finally revealed to the world once more.
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