The city of Cuzco is located along a plateau in the Andes mountain range at around 3,400 meters above sea level and is surrounded by high mountains which sometimes exceed six thousand meters in height. Because of its location Cuzco has a type of high altitude sub-tropical climate, dry and temperate, divided into two seasons […]
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The city of Cuzco (Cusco) stands at around 3,400 meters above sea level in the middle of the Andes mountain range. The city is located along the mountain valley of the Huatanay river in a grandiose and scenic mountain landscape. THE PLACE WHERE THE INCA EMPIRE WAS BORN The Cuzco area is the place of […]
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PERU: DOCUMENTS Documents: To enter Peru, it is necessary to have a passport with a residual validity of at least 6 months when entering the country. Even children and minors must have their own personal passport. Entry visa: Usually no visa is required for tourist stays not exceeding 90 days of stay in the country. […]
The climate of Lima: when to go to Lima
The city of Lima is located in a flat area of the coastal desert of Peru about 10 km from the Pacific ocean coast. Due to its position, between the sea and the Andes and in the desert area, the climate of Lima is a particular climate which is a mixture of desert climate and […]
The climate of Peru: when to go to Peru
The climate of Peru due to its considerable extension from north to south and to the difference in height between the various areas of the country is very varied. The climate of the country is greatly influenced by the presence of the Andes chain and that of the cold Humboldt current along the coasts of […]
Peru: Inca culture and Andean landscapes
Peru (República del Perú/Republic of Peru) is a presidential republic located in central western South America. The country is washed by the Pacific Ocean to the west and bordered to the north by Colombia and Ecuador, to the east by Brazil and Bolivia and to the south by Chile. Sandwiched between the equator and the […]