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Arequipa
Reception and transfer from Arequipa Airport
to the hotel. During the rest of the morning
we can do some optional activities: visiting
Colonial Arequipa, the countryside and the
Sabandía Mill, or tasting the exquisite
dishes of the Arequipa cuisine.
In the afternoon, we will visit the second
biggest city in Peru: Arequipa. In Arequipa
the colonial architecture is nicely preserved,
and it combines with modern neighborhoods
such as the residential one of Selva Alegre.
We will visit Plaza de Armas, its cathedral;
the chromium-plated dome of Compañia
de Jesus Church with its cloisters and
the arcade of sculpted ashlars; the district
of Yanahuara; San Francisco Square and
Church; the Chilina Ravine and the famous
Santa Catalina Convent.
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Arequipa - Cusco
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Arequipa
Airport to fly to Cuzco. During the morning
we will get used to Cusco's altitude, since
we will be at 3,360 meters above sea level.
Optional: In the afternoon, we will visit
the Imperial City of the Incas: Cuzco. We
will stop at the Temple of the Sun (Qorikancha)
that is Santo Domingo Church nowadays.
Cuzco stands out because of its typical
streets and its picturesque small squares.
Also we will go to see the ruins surrounding
the city: Sacsayhuaman Fortress, Q’
engo, Puca-Pucara and Tambomachay. We
could not miss the Renaissance Cathedral
in Cuzco, especially its facade and the
inside, where we can appreciate cedar
wood carvings in the choir and the pulpit,
Cuzco school paintings and embossed silverware,
making this Cathedral an unforgettable
place.
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Cusco - Machu Picchu - Cusco
Breakfast at the hotel. We will go into
Machu Picchu Archeological Complex. Such
complex is located in the sub-tropical region
of Cuzco at 2,350 meters above sea level.
We will go to the train station where we
will start our visit.
We will be dazzled by the stunning and
marvelous Machu Picchu Complex, where
we will visit its squares, temples, platforms,
ceremonial sites and its royal palace,
apart from seeing the famous Inti Watana,
or the Solar Clock and an incredible series
of rock natural spring fountains. We will
have lunch at midday and, after our Machu
Picchu adventure, we will return to the
Imperial City of the Incas.
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Cusco - Lima
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Cuzco
Airport to fly to Lima. Day off in the city
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Lima
Breakfast at the hotel. We will get to know
the Colonial Lima, reminiscent of the viceroyalty
times. We will start our tour visiting Plaza
Mayor, which is located exactly where Francisco
Pizarro founded the city of Lima in 1535.
We will also get to know its Cathedral,
the Government Palace (the change of guard
is an attractive ceremony that takes place
every day at 11:45am).
We cannot miss San Francisco Convent
with its beautiful cloister, its office
and catacombs, which served as cemetery
during the Colonial period, and the pyramid-shape
Huaca Huallamarca from the pre-Inca times,
entirely built on sun-dried brick.
After going around the historic center,
we will head for the modern neighborhoods
such as San Isidro and Miraflores with
their charming beaches and the busy commercial
and night life. We will end our tour in
the romantic Love Park, which has a magnificent
sculpture that represents the Andean Lovers
with view to the Pacific Ocean which we
cannot miss.
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Lima
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Lima
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