If it’s breathtaking ancient ruins or immersion in uninterrupted wilderness that you crave during your journey, listen up. The rocky, remote Central Highlands can match Peru’s better known destinations for these things and more – with the almost absolute absence of other travelers.
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- gawk at the uncannily lifelike rock formations of the Santuario Nacional Huayllay
- savor bygone farming lifestyles by staying at one of Tarma’s colonial haciendas
- browse 25,000 colonial-era books in Santa Rosa de Ocopa near Concepción
Coverage includes: The North, Canta & Obrajillo, Cerro de Pasco, Huánuco, La Unión, Tingo María, San Pedro de Casta & Marcahuasi, Tarma, Río Mantaro Valley, Jauja, Concepción, Huancayo, The Southern Valleys, Huancavelica, Ayacucho, Andahuaylas.
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