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Why Go?

Remains of the Incas: countless ruins, including magnificent Machu Picchu

The Nazca lines—giant desert drawings fully visible only from an airplane—yet crafted by a pre-Inca civilization

The Amazon's Manu National Park hosts the greatest biodiversity of any park on earth

What To Skip

Larco Mar in Lima: A giant strip mall where all the bars and clubs have a vaguely TGIF feel

What For:

Active + Adventure Culture Family

When To Go:

May June September

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