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A guide book or travel guide is "a book of information about a place, designed for the use of visitors or tourists". Travel guides can also take the form of travel websites such as the free and open Wikivoyage.
It will usually include full details relating to accommodation, restaurants, transportation, and activities. Maps of varying detail and historical and cultural information are often included. Different kinds of guide books exist, focusing on different aspects of travel, from adventure travel to relaxation, or aimed at travelers with different incomes, or focusing on sexual orientation or types of diet.
A forerunner of the guidebook was the periplus, an itinerary from landmark to landmark of the ports along a coast. A periplus such as the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea was a manuscript document that listed, in order, the ports and coastal landmarks, with approximate intervening distances, that the captain of a vessel could expect to find along a shore. This work was possibly written in the middle of the 1st century CE. It served the same purpose as the later Roman itinerarium of road stops.
Machu Picchu (in hispanicized spelling, Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmatʃu ˈpiktʃu]) or Machu Pikchu (Quechua machu old, old person, pikchu peak; mountain or prominence with a broad base which ends in sharp peaks, "old peak", pronunciation [ˈmɑtʃu ˈpixtʃu]) is a 15th-century Inca site located 2,430 metres (7,970 ft) above sea level. It is located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Machupicchu District in Peru.
It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Sacred Valley which is 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Cuzco and through which the Urubamba River flows. Most archaeologists believe that Machu Picchu was built as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti (1438–1472). Often mistakenly referred to as the "Lost City of the Incas" (a title more accurately applied to Vilcabamba), it is the most familiar icon of Inca civilization.
The Incas built the estate around 1450, but abandoned it a century later at the time of the Spanish Conquest. Although known locally, it was not known to the Spanish during the colonial period and remained unknown to the outside world before being brought to international attention in 1911 by the American historian Hiram Bingham. Most of the outlying buildings have been reconstructed in order to give tourists a better idea of what the structures originally looked like. By 1976, 30% of Machu Picchu had been restored; restoration continues today.
Coordinates: 10°S 76°W / 10°S 76°W / -10; -76
Peru (i/pəˈruː/; Spanish: Perú [peˈɾu]; Quechua: Piruw [pɪɾʊw];Aymara: Piruw [pɪɾʊw]), officially the Republic of Peru (Spanish: República del Perú ), is a country in western South America. It is 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 west by the Pacific Ocean. Peru is an extremely biodiverse country with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west to the peaks of the Andes mountains vertically extending from the north to the southeast of the country to the tropical Amazon Basin rainforest in the east with the Amazon river.
Peruvian territory was home to ancient cultures spanning from the Norte Chico civilization in Caral, one of the oldest in the world, to the Inca Empire, the largest state in Pre-Columbian America. The Spanish Empire conquered the region in the 16th century and established a Viceroyalty with its capital in Lima, which included most of its South American colonies. Ideas of political autonomy later spread throughout Spanish America and Peru gained its independence, which was formally proclaimed in 1821. After the battle of Ayacucho, three years after proclamation, Peru ensured its independence. After achieving independence, the country remained in recession and kept a low military profile until an economic rise based on the extraction of raw and maritime materials struck the country, which ended shortly before the war of the Pacific. Subsequently, the country has undergone changes in government from oligarchic to democratic systems. Peru has gone through periods of political unrest and internal conflict as well as periods of stability and economic upswing.
South America is a continent located in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. It is also considered as a subcontinent of the Americas, which is the model used in Spanish-speaking nations and most of South America.
It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean; North America and the Caribbean Sea lie to the northwest. It includes twelve sovereign states – Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela – and two non-sovereign areas – French Guiana, an overseas department of France, and the Falkland Islands, a British Overseas Territory (though disputed by Argentina). In addition to this, the ABC islands of the Netherlands and Trinidad and Tobago may also be considered part of South America.
South America has an area of 17,840,000 square kilometers (6,890,000 sq mi). Its population as of 2005 has been estimated at more than 371,090,000. South America ranks fourth in area (after Asia, Africa, and North America) and fifth in population (after Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America). The most populous countries are Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Venezuela and Peru.
The Sacred Valley of the Incas or the Urubamba Valley is a valley in the Andes of Peru, close to the Inca capital of Cusco and the ancient city of Machu Picchu. It is located in the present-day Peruvian region of Cusco. In colonial documents it is referred to as the "Valley of Yucay." According to recent research it encompasses the heartland of the Inca Empire.
The valley is generally understood to include everything between Calca and Lamay, Písac, and Ollantaytambo. The valley was formed by the Urubamba River, also known as Willkanuta River (Aymara, "house of the sun") or Willkamayu (Quechua). The latter, in Quechua, the still spoken lingua franca of the Inca Empire, means the sacred river. It is fed by numerous rivers which descend through adjoining valleys and gorges, and contains numerous archaeological remains and villages. The valley was appreciated by the Incas due to its special geographical and climatic qualities. It was one of the empire's main points for the extraction of natural wealth, and one of the most important areas for maize production in Peru northwards from Pisac. The early Incas may have come from Wimpillay, as their mummies had been discovered there. Large scale maize production started around 1400 as Inca urban agriculture based on varieties bred in Moray, either a governmental crop lab or a seedling nursery of the Incas.
Peru – a land of extremes and intrigue – principally known for being home to the most important archaeological site in all of the Americas, offers in reality so much more. Its landscapes range from high Andean peaks, to sultry Amazon rainforests, from high altitude deserts and wild windswept coasts. Of course its great to travel with the Incas from Cusco to the awe-inspiring Machu Picchu, but its also possible to get off the beaten track, to explore remote ruins of the cloud warriors in the north, or afro-Peruvian beats along the pacific coast. Most of all it’s a diverse country that offers something for everyone. But for many, a trip to Peru will begin in Cusco. As the ancient Inca capital, and the political power base in colonial times, Cusco has its fair share of sites. Sitting in a na...
In Part 2 of my Peru Travel Guide, I share my ultimate list of Peru travel tips that I learned while traveling through Lima, Cusco, and Machu Picchu. Link to post: http://www.travellushes.com/peru-travel-guide-part-2-essential-tips/ Part 1: Sneak Peek with Itinerary Highlights: https://youtu.be/e5wQG4Ed1_s Part 2: Essential Tips to Know Before you Go: https://youtu.be/BFcwwFLtRZ0 Part 3: Cusco City: https://youtu.be/682vPk919Ng Part 4: Sacred Valley: https://youtu.be/7HUbzLZSCcI Part 5: Machu Picchu: https://youtu.be/dvGqcPp_Bc4 Part 6: Lima: https://youtu.be/XXJ-uk2fYE4 👇 LET'S CONNECT! 👇 → Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/travellushes → Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/travellushes → Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/travellushes → YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/travellushes → Pint...
In Cusco, and the Sacred Valley, magnificent ruins await the adventurous traveler. The most famous of all is Machu Picchu. Cusco is the former capital of the Inca Empire of the Sun. Since the 16th century, Spanish colonial buildings were built atop former Inca Palaces, of which only the foundations remain. Examples in the central Plaza de Armas are the Cusco Cathedral and La Compañia church. Another striking example is Qorikancha, the former golden courtyard of the Temple of the Sun. The Spanish used stones from Sacsayhuaman, an Inca stronghold overlooking the city. In the Urubamba Valley, or Sacred Valley, visitors can see the mysterious Moray Terraces and the pre-Inca Salt Mines of Maras. Ollantaytambo is a living Inca city and its towering ruins form the start of the Inca Trail to Ma...
Get the rundown on everything you'll see in my Guide to Peru and see a sneak peak of which cities I visited! Link to post: http://www.travellushes.com/peru-travel-guide-part-1-itinerary/ Part 1: Sneak Peek with Itinerary Highlights: https://youtu.be/e5wQG4Ed1_s Part 2: Essential Tips to Know Before you Go: https://youtu.be/BFcwwFLtRZ0 Part 3: Cusco City: https://youtu.be/682vPk919Ng Part 4: Sacred Valley: https://youtu.be/7HUbzLZSCcI Part 5: Machu Picchu: https://youtu.be/dvGqcPp_Bc4 Part 6: Lima: https://youtu.be/XXJ-uk2fYE4 👇 LET'S CONNECT! 👇 → Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/travellushes → Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/travellushes → Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/travellushes → YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/travellushes → Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/travellushes ...
Travel video about destination Peru. Lima is the capital of Peru, the second largest country in South America after Brazil and Argentina.The Palacio De Gobierno is also known as Pizzarro, or Government Palace. This Neo-Classic building was completed in 1938 and stands on the foundation of the former Pizzarro Palace. In the palace gardens is the house in which Pizzarro was killed. Lima, the City of Kings, became the capital of the largest region in Spanish South America and was where the viceroys of the Spanish crown resided. During colonial times this city was the largest, most populated, finest and most cultivated city on the continent. Some of the most beautiful colonial buildings in South America are to be found in Lima’s old town along with carved balconies of Moorish origin. Huaraz is...
Visit Peru, Peru trip, Peru tourism, Peru tours, Peru vacations, Peru travel, Peru travel guide, Peru holidays, Tourist attractions in Peru, Peru Tourism Guide, Peru Tour Packages Travel Videos HD, World Travel Guide http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=World1Tube Peru is a country in South America, situated on the western side of that continent, facing the South Pacific Ocean and straddling part of the Andes mountain range that runs the length of South America. Peru is bordered by Ecuador and Colombia to the north, Brazil and Bolivia to the east, and Chile to the south. Peru is a country that has a diversity and wealth not common in the world. The main attractions are their archaeological patrimony of pre-Columbian cultures and the hub of the Inca's empire, their gastronom...
Lima is one of the most dynamic cities in South America and we're thrilled to showcase some of the top attractions and things to do in the city in this video guide. Our 30 things to do Lima, Peru travel guide highlights some of the top foods to eat in Lima (including Peruvian street food), museums worth checking out and must see attractions along with off-the-beaten track suggestions. We delve deep into neighborhoods such as Miraflores and Larcomar and offer up suggestions for travel adventure junkies such a paragliding, surfing and biking. To satisfy our taste buds we sample Peruvian cuisine including ceviche, anticuchos, salchipapas, lomo saltado, chifa, nikkei and whole lot more as part of our Lima food guide. Unfortunately, a lot of tourists skip Lima and head straight for Machu Pi...
The long lost, forgotten cities of South America always were there in people’s imagination. In Peru we can dream ourselves back into the empire of the Incas, into the age of the Sun God and the ruthless conquistadors. We can travel the 1000 year old Inca trail, travel through the Sacred Valley and take a walk in the amazing ruins of Machu Picchu. We can meet kechua and uro indians, we can buy their traditional clothing and listen to their songs and music. From an airplaine, we can try to solve the secret of the Nazca lines, we can take a train to the Altiplano, we can travel through the paradise of the Paracas Paninsula on boat, we can take a look at the monuments of Lima and Cuzco, and follow Thor Heyerdahl’s path, when we sit into a boat on the Titicaca lake. -------------- Watch more t...
Come join us as we visit Peru in our latest travel guide. We cover the best things to do in Peru hitting up major destinations like Lima, Cusco and the Amazon along with visiting Machu Picchu and Hiking the Inca Trail. Peru is one of our favorite countries to visit in the world. Audrey is half Peruvian and we have family in Lima so we're always looking for an excuse to come back. You won't find a more underrated cuisine in the world than Peruvian food. Peru Guide Playlist: 1) Hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu Documentary 2) Machu Picchu Travel Guide Documentary 3) 15 Things to do in Cusco Travel Guide 4) Lake Titicaca Travel Guide (Uros, Amantaní and Taquile Islands) 5) 30 Things to do in Lima, Peru Travel Guide 6) Our first impressions visiting Iquitos, Peru 7) Jungle Treehouse adve...
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License Video: dissolve.com/products?media_type=video&producer;=Pete+R&sort;_by_date=true Peru is hands down my most favorite country in South America. There's so much to do here other than Machu Picchu. First I started off going to the other old cities in the North in Trujillo, spend a few days relaxing in Huachaco, and then a full blown hiking and climbing mountains in Huaraz for 2 weeks. Huaraz is by far the best place to do alpine trekking and mountaineering second to only the Himalayas. The alpines here are stunning and not too difficult to climb. In Huaraz, I went to Laguna 69, summited Mateo, trekked Santa Cruz independently and went way up to 5000m to see a glacier. I could spend like a month just in Huaraz. It's like a little Kathmandu here but with much less tourists! After Hua...
This film was made possible by Jacada Travel // www.jacadatravel.com Filmmaker - Paul Beauchamp // www.paulbeauchamp.co.uk // @beauchampy When I met Fredy, one of the first things I asked was where we could get the best shots. His response (with perfect timing) was "The best shots are in the bar". This is the third video in my Peru series. If you like this, check out the following: 24mm // the train to ollanta https://vimeo.com/126585878 Jacada Travel // Peru https://vimeo.com/133599670 Coloured using FilmConvert FJ 8543VD
A travel guide to Cusco in Peru, South America. Including a visit to the central Plaza De Armas with it's two Cathedrals, the city market and the Inca ruins of Sacsayhuaman. Cusco is the jumping off point for The Sacred valley of the Incas, Machu Picchu, Ollantaytambo, the Urubamba Valley and other sites in the region. http://www.travelcollected.net http://www.facebook.com/travelcollected http://www.instagram.com/benhowetravelcollected
I didn't know much about Ecuador except the Galapagos islands so as I arrived in Quito, my initial planned was to be in the country for 2 weeks and move on to Peru. What I did not realize though was the how much more to Ecuador than it is advertise. Did you know that there are more bird species in Ecaudor than in North America and Europe combined!? Did you know that Ecuador has one of the most concentrated numbers of volcano in an area!? Did you know that there are so many volcanos here, you can be busy hiking them for weeks!? Did you know that you can go off and hike 3 - 4 volcanoes right from Quito and came back and sleep in the city? Me neither! Ecuador is truly a hikers' and nature lover's paradise! Instead of spending only 2 weeks, I spent a whole month traveling around Ecuador. I ...
http://www.expedia.com/Cusco.d941.Destination-Travel-Guides In Cusco, and the Sacred Valley, magnificent ruins await the adventurous traveler. The most famous of all is Machu Picchu. Cusco is the former capital of the Inca Empire of the Sun. Since the 16th century, Spanish colonial buildings were built atop former Inca Palaces, of which only the foundations remain. Examples in the central Plaza de Armas are the Cusco Cathedral and La Compañia church. Another striking example is Qorikancha, the former golden courtyard of the Temple of the Sun. The Spanish used stones from Sacsayhuaman, an Inca stronghold overlooking the city. In the Urubamba Valley, or Sacred Valley, visitors can see the mysterious Moray Terraces and the pre-Inca Salt Mines of Maras. Ollantaytambo is a living Inca city ...
Double Barrel is a travel feature that follows Australian journalist Angie Davis and Peruvian surf guide Harold Koechlin to northern Peru. Passionate about surfing and the environment, these like-minded friends share the story of the oil-dominated town Lobitos with a goal to unite local and international surfing communities to protect the coastline that fringes the region. A story about travel, friendship, the ocean, and change, Double Barrel inspires us all to travel with a conscience and follow our dreams. Double Barrel premiered globally at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in January 2016, and has since enjoyed a successful international film festival circuit including the Earthday Film Festival in San Francisco, Marche du Cannes in France, the Honolulu Surf Film Festival,...
Open International de Sandboard 2012 in Huacachina Oasis, Ica Peru and travel to Nazca Peru to sandboard the biggest dune in the world called Cerro Blanco at 6791 ft./ 2070 m. 3 hr. hike to the summit, about a two min. ride down at about 40 mph and a 1.23 mile run. normally this guide is with a group of 5 or more, but I was lucky enough to do this with a Guide and me. So I had a great solo ride down, left him in the dust for the condors haha. The hike was very spiritual so I had to get a Nazca line condor tattoo.
https://www.expedia.com/Trujillo.d3537.Destination-Travel-Guides Trujillo is known as the Peruvian Capital of Culture. This Spanish colonial city in the northern desert of Peru is a vibrant place, with colorful architecture and proud Latino traditions. The surrounding desert coast is dotted with the ancient ruins of lost civilizations. Some 2,000 years ago, long before the first Incas arrived, the Moche people and later the Chimú, managed to cultivate the arid Moche Valley and build thriving cities such as Chan Chan, made entirely from adobe bricks. These pre-Columbian civilizations also created the mighty Temple of the Sun and the Temple of the Moon, wove reed boats for fishing, dug canals for irrigation and designed refined jewelry and pottery. The museum in the coastal site of El ...
License Video: dissolve.com/products?media_type=video&producer;=Pete+R&sort;_by_date=true Colombia is a country that lags big attractions to draw in tourists like its neighbors Peru (Machu Pichu) etc. but the country compensated that with its crazy fun dance culture, amazing selection of coffee and a great many hidden gems for travelers to discover. I initially planned to spend only 2 weeks in Colombia but I ended up staying for more than a month. I spent 3 weeks alone in Bogota with my Colombian friends before going off on my own around the country and I hope this video shows you why. Colombia is a country full of natural wonders and a salsa dancing culture that would put any other country to shame. In a nutshell, Colombia is the definition of FUN and that is my main goal for this video, ...