Destination 》South America 》Peru
Year Visited: 2006 – April
I visited Peru during April 2006. As I was working fulltime I had only a week to explore such a vast country with a diversity of landscapes and cultures, I know, It was not enough.
Peru, a country in western South America, bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pacific Ocean. Peruvian territory was home to several ancient cultures. Ranging from the Norte Chico civilization starting in 3500 BCE, the oldest civilization in the Americas, to the Inca Empire, the largest known state in the pre-Columbian Americas.
While in Peru, I spent most time in Lima, the capital and the largest city of Peru, considered to be the political, cultural, financial and commercial center of the country. Around one-third of the national population lives in the metropolitan Lima area.
During weekend, I took a bus to Trujillo, a city in coastal northwestern Peru and the capital of La Libertad. This was a site of the great prehistoric Moche and Chimu cultures before the Inca conquest and subsequent expansion.
Below are two cities I explored during my visit to Peru. Click on any city to view my travel photos and stories.
Peru, with a diversity of landscapes and cultures, has lot to offer. Just one week is definitely not enough time , I would definitely like to go back and explore more.
After a week in Peru, I flew back to Dallas, Texas, my home at that tine.
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