Adventures in Peru

 

The great geographical diversity of Peru also gives the chance of enjoying it in some other different ways: Mountain Climbing, Skiing, Hiking, White River Running, Kayaking, Paragliding, Biking, etc. are some of the many choices that tourists from all over the world take in Peru. The most famous places for Mountain Climbing and Hiking are found in the Ancash region that has the Huascaran, the highest mountain in Peru which summit is about 6,770 meters above sea level. Around that region are also the White and Black Cordilleras (ranges of mountains) where people also practice skiing.

Around Cusco in the southern Andes Mountains are the famous Cordilleras of Vilcanota and Vilcabamba that are excellent for Mountain Climbing and Hiking.

 

The most famous short hike in Peru is the Inka Trail in order to get Machupicchu; the whole trek takes from 3 to 5 days depending on where it is started. The attraction of the Inka Trail is in the environmental scenery you can get; there are places over 4000 meters where there is not so much oxygen and the flora is scarce, but after half an hour of walking you will be able to get a semitropical environment in the rain forest. But the end of those hiking days, as a prize for your efforts you will get the marvelous Machupicchu. There are also some other famous hiking areas such as the Salkantay and Ausangate Mountains and the Cordillera of Urubamba in the Cusco region.

 

White Water Rafting is another widespread practice in the rivers of the inter- Andean Valleys; the most famous areas are in the Urubamba River in Cusco, the Apurimac River in Apurimac, the Colca Canyon in Arequipa, the Ancon River in Lima, and the Santa River in Ancash.

 

 

 

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