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Haunted by its violent past, this colonial bastion was the largest Spanish military installation in the Americas.

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

Peru’s only toy museum houses everything from pre-Inca whistles to lead soldiers and terrifying dolls.

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

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

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

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

A paradisical gorge with rapids, waterfalls, and wildlife whose raw beauty is the stuff of CGI movies.

This unimaginably large pile of sand near Nazca is one of the tallest dunes in the world.

This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

The little bear in the "funny kind of hat" has made his way from London back to Peru.

The large collection of pre-Columbian pottery might make you blush.

Ain't no party like a ghost town party.

Now containing the bones of the actual conquistador, instead of someone else.

Extraordinary rock formations in open Peruvian fields.

A jungle cave in Peru of unknown depths, otherworldly sounds, and strange nocturnal birds that navigate by echolocation.

Did Inca children also slide down these smooth rocky slopes above Cusco?

Tucked behind the Institute of Neurological Science down a decrepit street resides the largest display of human brains in Latin America.

A fascinating little museum all about the rich history of Peru’s famous plant.

These steeply terraced ruins are a stop along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.

The remains of what was the most important religious complex in coastal Peru for over a millennium.