Huacachina is a small village, located just west of Ica, built around a desert oasis and surrounded by sand dunes.
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View type : Oasis, Sand Dunes, Desert, Sunrise, Sunset, Panoramic, City Views
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Ollantaytambo Inti Punku (Sun Gate)
View type : Ruins, Quarries, Panoramic, Trail, Instagrammable, MounatinsMountain Top Sun Gate accessed via a high altitude steep hike (or on a horseback) with panoramic valley views.
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Maras Plateau
View type : Panoramic, Mountains, Plateau, InstagrammablePopular photo-spot with a winding road on the high altitude plateau of Maras backdropped by gigantic mountains.
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Moray Ruins Maras
View type : Ruins, Agricultural TerracesInca archeological site near Maras village featuring several terraced, concentric terraces.
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Cristo Blanco (Statue of Christ) Cusco
View type : Statue, Monument, Panoramic, Vista Point, City ViewCristo Blanco is a large statue atop a hill with panoramic city views.
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San Blas Cusco
View type : Panoramic, Church, Plaza, Cobbled StreetSan Blas is a neighborhood with an observation point, church and a square and is reached from Plaza de Armas by a short but steep walk on a cobble stone street lined with small boutique shops and art galleries.
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Humantay Lake
View type : Lake, Mountains, TrekHumantay Lake is a turquoise alpine lake backdropped by dramatic snowcapped mountains and is reached via a steep hike.
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Salkantay Trek Machu Picchu
View type : Trek, Machu Picchu, Mountains, Forest, Lake, Hot SpringsSalkantak Trek is an alternative to the traditional Inca Trail trekking through high elevation Andean Mountains, Lakes, Forests, Hot Springs etc. and covering roughly 60-Kms before reaching Machu Picchu. Typically, it is done in 5-days.
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Inca Trail Machu Picchu
View type : Machu Picchu, Trail, Mountains, Forest,, Ruins, PanoramicClassic Inca Trail is a 4-Day, 3-Night hike that takes the travelers from km 82 ( the start point 40 minutes outside of the town of Ollantaytambo) all the way to Machu Picchu. Even the trail is only 40Kms most of it is through steep and high altitude Andean mountain Read more [...]
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Huayna Picchu
View type : Panoramic, Machu Picchu, Mountains, Trail, RuinsHuayna Picchu (Wayna Pikchu) is a sharp mountain peak overlooking the citadel of Machu Picchu.