Best Adventure in Peru

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Peru is regarded as the birthplace of ancient civilizations, but its topography still makes it an adventurer's paradise. The snowy mountain tops of the Andes entice trekkers and hikers, the untamed desert coast is lapped by excellent waves for surfers, and the Amazon – a huge mass of wetlands and rainforest teeming with apes, macaws, and slinky, exotic felines – entices explorers. Prepare for a crazy trip to Peru!

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Kayak

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In the many less difficult rivers, where canoeing and rafting can also be enjoyed, tourists can travel by kayak. This is especially true for the peaceful lagoons located in various regions around the country, where there are plenty of boat hire services.

Rock climbing

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Rock climbing is the experience of challenging oneself to climb great heights using just hands and feet, defying surfaces with varied characteristics and taking advantage of every projection and cranny. An adrenaline-packed sport with a growing number of enthusiasts, that allows you to enjoy the variety of Peru’s natural scenery

Canyon of the Duck

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It is located 22 km (14 miles) north of Caraz City, in the Áncash region. The canyon is an impressive geological formation in the northern mountains of Peru, between the Cordillera Negra (Black Range) and the Cordillera Blanca (White Range).

Mountain biking

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Ancient Inca and pre-Inca roads, archaeological sites, picturesque towns and passages, and the opportunity to pass through several ecological areas in just a few hours are the attractions of riding a bike around Peru. There are places like Olleros (to the south of Lima) where there is a descent of 3,600 meters in just 70 kilometers of road.

Mantaro Valley

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It is located in Junín department, in Peru's central Andean zone, at about 3,200 meters (10,500 feet) above sea level. After traveling by the central highway from Lima and crossing the high mountains of the Andes, the green valley presents a real contrast, boasting a mountain setting dominated by the Mantaro River, farm land, eucalyptus fields and a blue sky.

Off - On Road Exotic landscapes

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Peru's varied geography offers adventure for those who travel off the beaten tourist track: huge coastal deserts full of natural obstacles, spectacular sand and dune formations, hundreds of kilometers of beaches; in the mountains, magical valleys and lagoons, and peaks that stand over 5,000 meters above sea level where even changing a tire is a challenge; or muddy Amazonian plains, where traveling 500 meters could take an entire day.

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Llanganuco Lagoon

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The lagoon is part of the Huascarán National Park and the Huascarán Biosphere Reserve. The region is almost unrivalled in its natural beauty and unspoiled environment.

Colca Valley and Canyon

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It is located four hours away from Arequipa City. The road to the valley runs across the slopes of the Chachani volcano, the Salinas Aguada Blanca National Reserve and fields where alpacas and viscachas feed on ichu and yareta (shrub-like plants that are also used as fuel). The highest point of the valley is at 4,350 meters (14,271 feet) above sea level.

Adventure Rafting

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Peru has more than a dozen rivers that cover its varied coastal, hill and jungle regions. Its five longest rivers cover more than 7,000 kilometers within the country's borders. The power of the water in some of these rivers allows makes rafting possible, a sport of pure adrenaline.

Mountaineering

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The Andes mountain range is the second highest in the world, after the Himalayas. At 6,768 meters above sea level, Huascarán, located in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range, is the highest tropical mountain in the world, and sits alongside dozens of snow-capped mountains over 5,000 meters tall.

Titicaca National Reserve

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The National Reserve of Titicaca (RNT) is located on the continental waters of Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world, in the immediate vicinity of the provinces of Puno and Huancané in the department of Puno, at an average altitude of 3,810 masl . It covers 36,180 hectares.

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