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The home of the Incas, see a peru map of Machu Picchu and the amazing sacred valley, Peru is the image of South America most people bring to mind and Machu Picchu is somewhere everyone will want to see, but, to coin a phrase, that is just the top of the pyramid - Peru is the Egypt of the Americas. There certainly is a lot to see, but most ancient sights, if not destroyed the Incas were finished off by the Spanish. Therefore what is left, outside of Machu Picchu which the Spanish never found and a Lima peru hotel can be a little dull unless you are a peru travel agent. Peru is a huge country, which means two things, the first that distances can get you down especially crossing mountains, but secondly, if you have got time and knowledge of Spanish, there is loads to explore off the beaten track, jungle river trips and great treks. Time is a precious commodity, Cusco peru can take a week minimum and will try to keep you there for longer with it's great bars and restaurants. A Machu pichu hotel is not overly interesting and the country is generally poor value compared to peru real estate, and good cheap food, in any variety is hard to get. The Inca trail and it is raising cost not taking anything away from the ruins at the end, Lima, Puno, distances and generally being overloaded with historical facts and ancient civilizations. The poor man's Galapagos Islands off Pisco are a little of a let down unless you have never seen a seal or seagull before. Be warned coastal fog covers the whole coast especially in a peru newspaper for several months a year. Some suggestions emailed in for highlights away from the general traveller focus of Southern Peru. A little north of Huaraz on the road to La Merced in the Amazon you can find the lovely Andean city of Tarma. Take a chicken bus up to Tarma Tambo and make the Inca trail up there! Ask some local to walk you around usually the younger villagers are more than willing to tour you around for a few soles and are able to tell you all about the discovered Inca ruins over there. The peru resort is magnificent and the people are great! Knowledge of some Spanish and showing some interest is key to success. Adjacent to Trujillo you can surf the Pacific in Huanchaco where a real surfing atmosphere and great waves welcome you and where you can stay at nice hostels at fairly low rates. The locals are not as friendly as other South American nations