Peru - The best recipe for the perfect holiday!

Tourism in Peru – Cusco – Machupicchu

The Sacred Valley of the Incas. The Center of the World. This is South America’s biggest tourist magnet offering a thriving Andean culture, awe-inspiring Inca architecture and treasures from the Spanish colonial era. Perú at its most magical. But there is more to Perú than Machu Picchu. Perú holds an infinite amount of destinations, waiting to welcome worldwide visitors with open arms. The potential of Perú as a tourist product is one of the largest in the world. However, it currently has to meet the challenges of a changing and increasingly competitive travel market. The mighty Amazon. In Perú you can cruise down rivers and lose yourself at the biodiversity of the surrounding jungles. Perú’s least-known region receives only a tiny fraction compared to visitors that go to Machu Picchu, but it is just as unforgettable. Few people think of Perú in terms of jungle, yet well over half of the country is covered by dense tropical rainforest. As a global center for biodiversity, the Peruvian jungle is a conservation priority. It is disappearing at an alarming rate due to deforestation and the onslaught of modernity, threatening the environment and the lives of the over fifty indigenous tribes that still live scattered throughout the Amazon. Through responsible, regulated tourism, visitors can experience the region is all its glory without leaving a harmful footprint. Peruvians are proud of their country, and rightfully so. It is a feast of sight sound, and color. Its hotels are world-class, and its gastronomy is second to none. Peruvian cuisine is considered one of the most diverse in the world and Lima is the unofficial “Gastronomic Capital of the Americas”. And who can forget the Peruvians, the most entertaining and friendliest people in South America. Truly the best recipe for the perfect holiday. Source: US Television | Unique Country Reports