Country: Peru
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Peru Wildlife Photography: Amazon & Manu
A 14-day Peru wildlife photography tour from Manu Road cloud forest to Tambopata, with macaws, oxbow lakes, forest trails and macro night sessions.
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Peru & Bolivia Essentials: Machu Picchu to Uyuni
This 14-day photography and cultural journey through Peru and Bolivia traces a route from Lima and Cusco to the Sacred Valley, Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu Pueblo), Rainbow Mountain (Vinicunca), Puno, La Paz and Salar de Uyuni.
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Uros Floating Islands visit
The Uros islands are man-made platforms built from the reeds that grow in abundance around Lake Titicaca. A visit focuses on how the local people live on them and on the traditions that shape daily life on the water.
Read MoreAndahuaylillas Church visit
Colonial church at Andahuaylillas, known as the Sistine Chapel of America for the painted interior that covers its walls and ceilings with religious scenes and ornament.
Read MoreTinajani Canyon visit
Canyon at Tinajani known for its unusual rock formations, eroded into towers and figures across an open highland landscape.
Read MoreCusco Ruins Circuit visit
Afternoon circuit of Inca sites around Cusco: Qenqo, where ceremonies and sacrifices were held, Puca Pucara, Tambomachay (also called the Bath of the Inca), and Sacsayhuaman Fortress, the setting for Inca festivals such as Inti Raymi and Warachicuy.
Read MorePisac town square and craft market visit
Pisac's town square holds the largest and best-known craft market in the Sacred Valley. The surrounding streets form a maze of gardens, carved stone buildings, and hidden colonial courtyards.
Read MoreRainbow Mountain and Red Valley Hike
Hike from the Ausangate trailhead to Vinicunca, known as Rainbow Mountain, beginning with an ascent of about one hour to the layered, mineral-coloured slopes and the viewpoint above them. The return descends into the Red Valley, with a picnic lunch served along the route at high altitude.
Read MoreCusco Historic Center Walking Tour
Relaxed guided walk through the historic centre of Cusco, the Inca capital, taking in the Cathedral on the Plaza de Armas, the Koricancha (Temple of the Sun), and Inca ruins close to the centre. The pace is unhurried and adapted to the altitude.
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