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Explore Peru Who is it for? This website is for travelers, families, or even just curious people! If you’re interested in visiting Peru, you may be wondering where to start. What are the best locations to visit? What places around Peru are must-see locations? All these questions and more will be answered with this website! What does the site offer? Explore through a list of must-see locations around Peru and click on the navigation links for a photo gallery and foods to look for. Read about the interesting things about each location and what to expect when going. Scroll to the bottom to find some good travel tips, tricks, and safety precautions, and including some interesting cultural norms and information to be aware of. All this is written by someone who has experienced traveling to these various locations, and who has personally lived in Peru for a few years, so visitors can get the best quality information from here as opposed to other sites. What extra steps are needed? No need to input personal information or sign up for anything, simply look around! Discover what places you can visit and learn information about, no extra steps necessary. Locations: Plaza de Armas, Arequipa, Peru Arequipa is a special place to me; it is the city I lived in with my family for two years of my life. Arequipa has much to offer, from its vast city life, to its farmland on the outskirts of town, to the view of three beautiful volcanoes surrounding the city. The town center contains Arequipa’s best site: La Plaza de Armas. The plaza is a large square with fountains, plant life, musicians, artists, and is the home to most large city events such as parades or holiday celebrations. The square is surrounded by shops and restaurants that stretch into the streets around it. The main centerpiece of this plaza is the large catholic cathedral. This cathedral is an entire block long, with steeples stretching to the sky. It was made with the white volcanic ash rock from the volcano Misti, which can be seen towering directly behind this impressive cathedral. Tours of the cathedral are offered, and inside you will see a grand and intricate chapel, with a large pipe organ and statues of the saints. The tour takes you upstairs where you learn some history and see the historical ceremonial clothing that is no longer used. You are also taken to the very top, into the bell tower, where you are able to stand inside the enormous bell perched in one of the steeples. La Plaza de Armas is truly a location you cannot miss. Corire, Peru If you are more into the quiet life and want to see a place with very little tourism where you can experience a more humble view of life in Peru, Corire is a great place to visit. Set in the middle of nowhere in the middle of a large valley, this little farm town is home to farmers and herders. People are very welcoming there, and if you’re looking to experience a little bit of how they live, people are always looking for help on the farms. From rice fields to potato farms to pig stables, they have an abundance of food production and farm land. The cliffs towering over the valley are also a beautiful sight to see, and a powerful river also flows through town. Also located in the valley is the town of Arica, which has some great meat and fish shops. The quiet and humble town life with beautiful scenery makes Corire a great location to travel to. Machu Picchu, Peru We all knew this one would be on the list. Machu Picchu is what is known as “The Lost City of the Inca”, and it’s a very fitting name. This ancient city is high in the mountains in the middle of the jungle, making it very difficult to get there. The bus ride up to the city is steep and the roads are windy and sharp. As you walk around the vast city it becomes more and more of a mystery how the Incas managed to build it way up where it is placed, and how they brought all those stones up high in the mountains. The city is vast, with countless homes and step-farms. There are multiple temples spread throughout the city as well, including the Temple of the Sun. Llamas roam around, and may approach you. Machu Picchu is a great educational, historical, and fun experience for all to enjoy; just know that it will be an all-day trip with lots of walking! Fun fact: the mountain you typically see in the city of Machu Picchu photos is not actually the mountain of Machu Picchu. Machu Picchu is directly behind where the camera faces; the mountain seen in the famous photos is Huayna Picchu, which means “resting mountain” or “young mountain”. Machu Picchu means “large mountain” or “old mountain”. Tips and tricks: A tip straight from the local farmers: when visiting Corire, you may notice that the mosquitoes are viscous there. They are so small you don’t see them coming, yet they leave huge, painful marks on your skin. However, the farmers of the town have found a way around that: lotion. They stay away from bug spray; it doesn’t do anything! But if you wear lotion with long sleeves and long pants, the mosquitoes drown in the lotion, keeping you bug resistant!

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Dishes: Peru is a multiple-year award-winner when it comes to traditional foods. Many of these dishes have been passed down for generations; Peruvians are very strict when it comes to sticking with the original recipe! Here are some of the best food you should not miss. Pollo a la brasa: If one country in the world knows how to cook rotisserie chicken, it is Peru. The chicken is seasoned to perfection, and slowly roasted over coals until it is served fresh to you. There are many restaurants that specifically sell pollo a la brasa, as it is such a famous dish. In my opinion, the best chicken restaurant in the world is a small business around the corner from La Plaza de Armas in Arequipa, a place called Pio Pio. There, you are served chicken foot soup as an appetizer, until you are brought the delicious chicken served with french fries. Your hands will get messy while eating this chicken, but Pio Pio provides bowls of lemon water to more easily rinse your hands. Overall, this will be the best chicken of your life! Aji de gallina: Aji is a famous sauce made with the yellow chili pepper that Peruvians use to dip their french fries, chicken, and really anything. Aji de gallina, however, is a thicker chicken sauce that could be compared to cream of chicken soup, and it is served over rice with half a hard-boiled egg on top. Aji de gallina is not an easy meal to make, but it is one of the most popular and tastiest Peruvian dishes, leaving your stomach filled and happy! Anticuchos: Anticuchos is a popular street food served on street corners. It is slices of cow heart stuck on a skewer, grilled and seasoned, and served with a small potato (usually purple or red) at the top of the skewer, You can hang around the anticuchos stand to dip it in aji and enjoy the greatest street food in the world! Many people may be intimidated or grossed out when they hear “cow heart”. However, my little sister, the pickiest eater alive, had the courage to take a bite. It is now her favorite food in the world. Picarones: If you are more into sweet desserts, picarones is a popular street treat. Their cooking process is comparable to doughnuts, except these are made from potatoes or squash. They are formed and fried into rings, where you can take them and dip them in a syrupy molasses glaze. They make for a delicious dessert when you’re out on the street!

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