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A Christian monastery stands on what was once a holy Incan temple.

It took 82 years and four different plaques to finally get the story right.

These overlooked ruins give an intimate look at the Inca Empire's urban planning prowess.

The outside of this exposed Moche pyramid is covered with striking colorful adobe friezes.

Pre-Incan aqueduct amidst a stone forest in Peru.

The Incas turned this ancient Wari aqueduct into an imposing defensive gate.

This set of mysterious petroglyphs in the Peruvian jungle could shed light on centuries-old activities in the region.

On this tiny spot of land in the middle of Lake Titicaca the only ones who do the knitting are the men.

This high-Andean reserve protects the graceful vicuña that was nearly hunted to extinction for its precious wool.

Visit Lima’s one-stop-shop for sustainably sourced and produced Peruvian chocolate.

This small oxbow lake has rare giant river otters and some Seussian-sounding birds.

A highland eco-park celebrates more than a thousand varieties of tuber.

The sophisticated hydraulic system of the Nazca civilization.

The depictions of slaughter are surprisingly detailed at this mysterious ancient site.

The shockingly unspoiled Peruvian tomb of the Lord of Sipan was once guarded by a footless warrior.

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

After an epic flood washed away its enslavers, this city has been part ghost town, part cultural wildcard for the past three centuries.

An Inca spa, military outpost or maybe… both?

This remarkably well-preserved Incan city managed to survive the conquistadores.

Hundreds of mummies in a silent room, some with eerily pained expressions preserved on their faces.

The mysterious "Candelabra of the Andes" could represent anything from a god's trident to a hallucinogenic plant.

This Peruvian bone silo lined with hanging human skeletons and hundreds of skulls is topped with a remarkable Michelangelo replica.

This metal tower in the desert provides views of a handful of Nazca geoglyphs.

An Archaeological Wonder of Peru, and the largest stone ruin site in the New World.