Peru is located on the Central Western coast of South America. Peru borders Ecuador, Columbia, Brazil, Bolivia, and Chile. It offers so many different kinds of landscapes. Anywhere from Mountains with an elevation of 17,060' to rivers as long as 4,086 miles, Peru has it!

Many tourists come to Peru to learn about the Incas. The Incas gradually built their massive kingdom that stretched from northern Ecuador to central Chile. At their best they consisted of 100 different ethnic groups. Today in Peru they still have many ethnic groups but Native American is most dominant. As powerful as the Incas were, Spanish invaders and diseases inevitably overtook the kingdom in 1532. From then the Spanish leader, Francisco Pizarro, re-founded Cusco, Peru as a Spanish colonial settlement in 1534. Although not all traces of the Incas are gone some are still intact and one can be found at the top of one of the most popular tourist attractions, Machu Picchu.

Peru's best time period to visit is during the dry season between the months of May to October. The dry season's weather consists of low 50F to high 70F although it depends on what region you visit, but overall the skies are sunny and blue and perfect for any outdoor activity. The wet season however lasts from the months of November to April and consists of weather between 70F to mid 80F and should be avoided at all costs. The wet season's rainfall increases and can expand a river by 7 meters. The intense snow and rain can make popular attractions hard to go visit.

Peru offers a lot of tourist attractions. Machu Picchu is a very well known attraction located in Cusco right above an old Incan Empire. The Incas mastered a technique to cut blocks out of stone so perfectly that their buildings fit tightly together. Beside the amazing Inca architecture Machu Picchu offers, the view is marvelous on the ground and on top of the mountain. Also many people say the mountain looks like an Inca man's face. If you love hiking Peru is definitely for you, another must see attraction for you hike lovers is Rainbow Mountain. Rainbow Mountain is at an elevation of 17,060' so without the right preparation it can be extremely difficult, but if you have the chance take it. If hiking is not your thing no worries Peru has more to offer. The Amazon river is by far one of the most incredible places to go in Peru. Living out in the jungle is such a unique experience being so close with wildlife and nature. Living in the jungle you can swim with pink dolphins, play with sloths, or catch piranhas. On the Amazon river there is an island called monkey island where monkeys can swing on your arms and climb on top of you. The monkeys there are extremely friendly and playful. They also have other islands with more dangerous animals. So those of you that are daredevils can feed alligators and hold snakes. Another must see place in Peru is Lake Titicaca, which is the world's highest lake lying at 12,500 feet. Beside it's obvious beauty there are floating man-made islands to visit which feels like you're walking on a waterbed. Plus you can visit Taquile Island which is such an interesting little island but it also offers some of the freshest fish you'll ever eat.