Peru is probably the most popular destination in South America. The main draw is obviously Machu Picchu, but the country is the complete tourism package. It is a culturally rich country with a very diverse geography and ethnic makeup. This means plenty of interesting stuff for travelers. You’ve got everything from deserts to rain forests, colonial cities to ancient ruins, and glacier-covered peaks to the world’s highest navigable lake. Not to mention the best cuisine on the continent.
I spent about five weeks in Peru and still only saw a portion of this country three times the size of California. I didn’t even set foot in the north or in the Amazon, which covers 60% of Peru! I got to see a lot. And I captured it all on Instagram: from the Colca Canyon to the sand dunes at Huacachina to the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu. Checkout my Instagram photos below and follow me at @bohemiantraveler
Peru via Instagram
First day wandering around Miraflores, Lima, Peru. A photo posted by Bohemian Traveler (@bohemiantraveler) on
Come on in. 17 generations of Aliagas have live here, the longest continuously inhabited house in South America. A photo posted by Bohemian Traveler (@bohemiantraveler) on
Hacienda San Jose. A photo posted by Bohemian Traveler (@bohemiantraveler) on
Paracas National Reserve’s dramatic natural coastline. A photo posted by Bohemian Traveler (@bohemiantraveler) on
Traveling with @PeruHop gives us the the flexibility to do cool stuff like check out the Islas Ballestas Reserve by boat in the morning and still catch the bus to Lago Huacachina (not to mention squeeze in a little mini trip to Paracas National Reserve). A photo posted by Bohemian Traveler (@bohemiantraveler) on
After climbing the highest dune surrounding Lago Huacachina, I was rewarded with this view. A photo posted by Bohemian Traveler (@bohemiantraveler) on
Lago Huacachina–another awesome stop on our @peruhop A photo posted by Bohemian Traveler (@bohemiantraveler) on
The cool Humbolt Current sucks the moisture in the air off the land of Peru’s west coast leaving the massive Ica Desert. A photo posted by Bohemian Traveler (@bohemiantraveler) on
Colca Canyon is the world’s second deepest canyon.
A photo posted by Bohemian Traveler (@bohemiantraveler) on
Peru seems like a great place, would love to visit some day.