Puno, Peru
Taquile Island
On this tiny spot of land in the middle of Lake Titicaca the only ones who do the knitting are the men.
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Puno, Peru
On this tiny spot of land in the middle of Lake Titicaca the only ones who do the knitting are the men.
Puno, Peru
These ruined Incan mausoleum towers still bear carvings of sacred animals on their blocks.
Chivay, Peru
Mystic Incan rock piles three miles above sea level.
Chucuito Province, Peru
Ancient Peruvian fertility temple or modern money-making hoax? Either way these monoliths still look like penises.
Cusco, Peru
A fascinating little museum all about the rich history of Peru’s famous plant.
Lima, Peru
The little bear in the "funny kind of hat" has made his way from London back to Peru.
Lamas, Peru
A kitschy Italian medieval-style castle incongruously located amidst one of the most historic towns in the Peruvian Amazon.
Casma District, Peru
The depictions of slaughter are surprisingly detailed at this mysterious ancient site.
Cusco, Peru
A painting in the historic Cathedral Basilica depicts Jesus and his disciples dining on a traditional Peruvian menu.
Pucallpa, Peru
Art school in the Amazon: Drugs, nature and sustainable agriculture.
Lima, Peru
This stone complex marks the urban center of a lost civilization.
Chamis, Peru
Pre-Incan aqueduct amidst a stone forest in Peru.
Lima, Peru
The remains of what was the most important religious complex in coastal Peru for over a millennium.
Lambayeque, Peru
The shockingly unspoiled Peruvian tomb of the Lord of Sipan was once guarded by a footless warrior.
Lima, Peru
Now containing the bones of the actual conquistador, instead of someone else.
Lampa, Peru
This Peruvian bone silo lined with hanging human skeletons and hundreds of skulls is topped with a remarkable Michelangelo replica.
Huallin, Peru
The highest tropical mountain range in the world is in Central Peru, home to a vast array of exotic and quirky plants and animals.
Pisco, Peru
The mysterious "Candelabra of the Andes" could represent anything from a god's trident to a hallucinogenic plant.
Peru
An abandoned Incan construction project left behind a mysterious "doorway."
Lima, Peru
Lima’s Museum of Anthropology is lined with thousands of elongated human craniums.
Provincia de Dos de Mayo, Peru
This remarkably well-preserved Incan city managed to survive the conquistadores.
Luya, Peru
An Archaeological Wonder of Peru, and the largest stone ruin site in the New World.
Peru
These giant mummies are set ominously into a Peruvian cliffside and topped with real human skulls.
Cusco, Peru
Death rituals and sacrifice inside a Peruvian megalith.