Wednesday 19 November 2014

Peru- The Epic Land of Ancient Civilization.


Peru – The count of diversity and beautiful surroundings. It is situated in the South America neighbored by Ecuador, Bolivia and Chile and Pacific Ocean. The country is well known for its tourist destination in South America.

History-

Peru is known for some of its oldest civilization in the world. The first culture that unfolds in Peru was the Chavin civilization. Some other cultures also flourish there such as, Moche and the Nazca. Still the main places of tourist attraction are those archaeological sites of pre-Colombian societies. Since 1822 Peru maintains very close ties with the United States of America. In that year, the United States recognized Peru as an independent country in South America.

Best Tourist places-

Chan Chan-  The Ancient City of  Chan-Chan which is also known as “sun-sun”, one the famous tourist place for fans of archaeological sites. It was the largest city in Pre-Columbian America. It was estimated that about 30 thousand people lived in the city ancient time. The center of Chan Chan consists of plazas, streets, houses, gardens, temples and reservoirs.  Visiter easily spends several hours to eye catch the beauty of Inca Empire.




Machu Picchu-

Machu pichhu situated in “Cuzco” also known as The Archaeological Capital of America. It is one of the extraordinary and breathtaking places in the world. Cuzco was the biggest city and capital of Incca Empire. Covered with tropical forests, the pichhu is located in eastern slopes of the Andes.




Iquitos - Amazon River

Iquitos is the ideal place for those who love the rainforest. It offers the most adventures and fearless journey towards the lap of nature. The starting point to an Amazon boat tour in Peru is Iquitos. To enter into the city you must take the boat.



Huacachina

Huacachina is small oasis town located in the southwestern Peru. It is located in Ica district. Sand board is the most attractive things for tourist. To preserve this oasis, the city began an artificial pumping process to maintain the water level.




Nazca - Nazca Lines

 


A unique mysterious place of the world, build with wonderful forms of immense figures like, llamas, lizards, spiders, monkeys, fish and human figures. The lines were created in such a large scale that it was not visible till 1920, after Peruvian airlines crossed over the area. It is declared as Cultural World Heritage Site by UNESCO.



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