The Southern Andes and Lake Titicaca
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We’ve compiled the best of the best in The Southern Andes and Lake Titicaca - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
This island has a small set of pre-Inca ruins that are a highlight of a visit here, along with the experience of the traditional life of its...Read More
You can't miss the imposing twin bell towers of this 1612 cathedral, with a facade guarding the entire eastern flank of the Plaza de Armas....Read More
Flying overhead, you can't miss the green, fertile trough as it cuts through the barren terrain, but it's all an illusion; only scrub brush...Read More
View Tours and ActivitiesColca Canyon may be the region's most famous natural attraction, but at 3,354 meters (11,001 feet), Cotahuasi is the world's deepest gorge,...Read More
Cruz del Condor is a haunt for the giant birds, particularly at dawn, when they soar on the thermal currents rising from the deep valley. At...Read More
Known as the floating islands, Islas los Uros are man-made islands woven together with totora reeds that grow in the lake shallows. Replenished...Read More
Reconstructed more than five times, this 17th-century colonial building, once a chaplaincy, is now a brightly colored cultural center. It was...Read More
A city unto itself, this 5-acre complex of mud-brick, Iberian-style buildings—a working convent and one of Peru's most famed cultural treasures...Read More
View Tours and ActivitiesReferred to as the Juanita Museum, this fascinating little museum at the Universidad Católica Santa Maria holds the frozen bodies of four young...Read More
East of Puno in the high-altitude sunshine, Taquile's brown dusty landscape contrasts with green terraces, bright flowers, and the surrounding...Read More
In the Winaymarka section of Lake Titicaca, near the Bolivian border, are the Aymara-language islands of Anapia and Yuspique. This off-the-beaten...Read More
One of the oldest architectural landmarks from the Arequipa baroque period was named for the ancient mora tree (mulberry tree) growing in...Read More
This attractive Spanish-colonial home was built in 1888. Ask the guard for a tour, and you'll enter through a pretty courtyard and an ornate...Read More
This small museum and art gallery, sometimes called Casa Ricketts, was built in 1738 and is now the Banco Continental. Look for the elaborate...Read More
Unlike the other mansions, Casona Iriberry has religious overtones. Small scriptures are etched into its structure, exemplifying Arequipa's...Read More
Below the village of Cotahuasi is the valley of Piro, the gateway to the canyon, which is close to this 150-meter (492-foot), three-tiered 10...Read More
Etchings of flowers, fruits, and mermaids playing an Andean guitar called the charango grace the entrance of the Spanish baroque-style church...Read More
A statue honoring Manco Cápac, the first governor and founder of the Inca Empire, sits on this hill overlooking Puno. Legend has it that there...Read More
Educate your passion for chocolate at this store and workshop where you learn how it gets from bean to bar by making tasty treats from fair...Read More
An intricately carved wooden balcony marks the home where Viceroy Conde de Lemos stayed when he arrived in Puno to counter rebellion around...Read More
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