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Quito - Galapagos Islands - Guayaquil - Lima - Sacred Valley - Machu Picchu - Cuzco - Puno - La Paz.
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| Suggested Itinerary Includes: | Domestic flights
2 nights in Quito
4 nights Galapagos Cruise
2 nights in Guayaquil
2 nights in Lima
2 nights in Sacred Valley
1 night in Machu Picchu
2 nights in Cuzco
Train from Cuzco to Puno
2 nights in Puno
1 night in Lake Titicaca
2 nights in La Paz
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| Quito (22 Hotels options in Quito) |  | The Capital City of Ecuador - Quito has wonderful spring-like climate. It is in a valley flanked by majestic mountains and on a clear day, several snow-capped volcanoes are visible from the capital. Is rich in history and much of the old colonial town is well preserved, the buildings are unchanged and to walk down colonial Quito's streets late at night is to step into bygone eras. Quito nestles a rich treasury of religious and decorative architecture and arts. |
| Galapagos Islands (19 Hotels options in Galapagos Islands) |  | The Galapagos are located six hundred miles west of the Ecuadorian coastline. Its wonders span from the most varied and incredible geological formations: lava flows, blowholes, spatter cones, lava tunnels, to beaches of olive, black, or white sand and the most diverse species of animal and plant life. The most surprising sight for visitors however, is perhaps the varied species of animals, which inspired Charles Darwin on his visit in 1835. |
| Guayaquil (4 Hotels options in Guayaquil) |  | The most important Ecuador's port, this city is a good departure point or gateway for the Galapagos. The most populous and active city in Ecuador, Guayaquil is Ecuador's commercial center. Shopping bargains abound. Rich and varied seafood is a culinary specialty. Las Penas neighborhood preserves the colonial period at its best. Guayaquil is the natural gateway to beautiful beaches and nautical sports, and offers great entertainment with its many restaurants, nightclubs, and casinos. |
| Lima City (24 Hotels options in Lima City) |  | The once-called City of Kings, founded in 1535, is the gateway to Peru's main tourist attractions. It is a city of fine museums and magnificent pre-Columbian collections, such as the Gold Museum, the National Archaeology and Anthropology Museum, the Amaro Museum, Museo de la Nacion etc. It is the gastronomic capital of South America with outstanding restaurants. Peruvian cuisine is world-renowned. Shopping for locally crafted textle items such as sweaters, rugs, etc is a pleasure. |
| Sacred Valley (7 Hotels options in Sacred Valley) |  | A few kilometers north of Cuzco, stretches out the beautiful valley of Urubamba river. Called Valle Sagrado, Sacred Valley, it was a sacred place for the Incas and the place that gave birth to the Inca civilization. The valley is still a sacred place for the local people who respect the valley and its history, and for the visitors who will be overwhelmed by the atmospheric touch and the unique mixture of culture and nature.
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| Machu Picchu (17 Hotels options in Machu Picchu) |  | The Machu Picchu archaeological complex is located at 75 miles from Cuzco. The ruins are situated on the eastern slope of Machu Picchu in two separate areas: the agricultural and the urban. In addition to roaming the Machu Picchu Inca citadel, there are many activities available to the visitor such as trekking the Inca trail, bird-watching or bathing in the hot springs of the village of Aguas Calientes, located at the foot of the citadel.
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| Cuzco (22 Hotels options in Cuzco) |  | The city of Cuzco is the archaeological capital of the Americas and the continent's oldest continuously inhabited city. Massive Inca's stone walls line most of Cuzco's central streets and form foundations of colonial and modern buildings. This is a great city to spend a few days with plenty to do. Plazas, archaeological sites, churches, museums, coffee shops, markets, artist communities such as San Blas are just a few of the attractions. |
| Puno - Lake Titicaca (7 Hotels options in Puno - Lake Titicaca) |  | Puno and the surrounding countryside are the cradle of the Aymara civilization and the legendary birthplace of the founders of the Inca empire. Puno serves as the perfect stopover for passengers heading to La Paz since it is located on the banks of Lake Titicaca, the natural border with Bolivia. The most important archaeological site in the area is the burial ground of Sillustani (17 miles from Puno), once the tombs of high-ranking Aymara Lords.
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| Puno - Lake Titicaca (7 Hotels options in Puno - Lake Titicaca) | | Puno and the surrounding countryside are the cradle of the Aymara civilization and the legendary birthplace of the founders of the Inca empire. Puno serves as the perfect stopover for passengers heading to La Paz since it is located on the banks of Lake Titicaca, the natural border with Bolivia. The most important archaeological site in the area is the burial ground of Sillustani (17 miles from Puno), once the tombs of high-ranking Aymara Lords.
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| La Paz City (11 Hotels options in La Paz City) |  | La Paz is the capital and modern urban center of Bolivia and the world's highest capital city. La Paz is a good place to start your acclimatization process before heading to higher places. Be sure you rest and drink mate de coca (coca tea). You will be able to feel the Spanish influence in the city in its architecture, literature, language, religion and economy. Hand-carved churches and cathedrals, and folk art are found throughout the city.
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| Galapagos |  | The Galapagos are located six hundred miles west of the Ecuadorian coastline. Its wonders span from the most varied and incredible geological formations: lava flows, blowholes, spatter cones, lava tunnels, to beaches of olive, black, or white sand and the most diverse species of animal and plant life. The most surprising sight for visitors however, is perhaps the varied species of animals, which inspired Charles Darwin on his visit in 1835.
This expedition is a unique and natural experience. It is about learning, interacting, recovering that peaceful feeling that eludes us in our day-to-day lives and that only nature brings back. |
| Lake Titicaca |  | Lake Titicaca is the world?s highest navigable lake, lying at 12,500 feet above sea level. It covers some 3,200 square miles and extends in a northwest-to-southeast direction for a distance of 120 miles. It is 50 miles across at its widest point. A narrow strait, Tiquina, separates the lake into two bodies of water. Forty-one islands, some of them densely populated, rise from Titicaca's waters. The largest, Sun Island lies just off the tip of the Copacabana Peninsula in Bolivia.
Ruins on the shore and on the islands attest to the previous existence of one of the oldest civilizations known in the Americas, antedating the Christian era. The chief site is at Tiahuanaco, Bolivia, at the southern end of the lake. On Sun Island ruins of a temple mark the spot where, according to the tradition of the Incas, the legendary founders of the Inca dynasty, Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo, were sent down to Earth by the Sun. In Inka mythology, the children of the Sun, emerged from the depths of Lake Titicaca to found their empire. Like famous naturalist Jacques Cousteau, You will surely feel the same emotion that captivated the symbolic universe of the ancient Peruvians.
With lofty snow-capped peaks along its far shores, the vast blue lake is one of the Andes most enchanting scenes! |
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