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There is no time during the year when one cannot or should not travel to Peru. High season is June to October, while the rainy season (which principally affects highland areas) lasts in its greatest intensity from January to March. Light rains at other times of the year should not have a negative impact on travelers’ ability to get to and enjoy any destination in Peru. In general, we recommend traveling on the margins of high season, when travelers are likely to have an easier time making travel plans and reservations in popular destinations.
Nasca Lines
Nasca’s famously mysterious lines and drawings — so large that they are only truly visible from the air — were etched into the hard sands of the desert more than 1,000 years ago by the Nasca (pre-Inca) culture (between 300 B.C. and A.D. 700). In addition to trapezoids and thousands of geometric lines, there are 70 massive animal and plant figures. Overflights can be arranged at Casa Andina Classic – Nasca or by writing to travel@casa-andina.com
Museo Antonini
Dedicated to the archaeological study of the Nasca Valley, with a focus on the local Nasca culture and the Cahuachi adobe complex, this fine private museum, overseen by an Italian foundation (and Dr. Giuseppe Orefici), presents a superb selection of Nasca ceramics, warrior’s trophy heads, and even well-preserved mummies. It’s the best spot to learn about the fascinating and complex ancient cultures of the region.
Cahuachi & Desert Archaeology
Considered the largest adobe ceremonial center in the world– at and an area of 24 km2, it’s twice as large as Chan Chan, the incredible Chimú city in northern Peru—Cahuachi (4th c. B.C. to 4th c. A.D..) was an important Nasca cultural complex. The adobe ruins (comprising 30 groups of pyramids largely buried under sand) are still being excavated, but their dimensions are remarkable. Nearby is Estaquería, where Nasca grave sites were marked by rows of huarango trees (native trees with extremely hard wood), and ancient, still-functioning aqueducts can also be visited.
Casa-Museo María Reiche
Named for the German mathematician, María Reiche, who dedicated herself to the study and public awareness of the Nasca Lines. The room where she lived and worked is now a small museum about her life in the Peruvian desert and the Lines.
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More than 15 years of publications, including 220 books and guides about Peru and its environment. |
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More than 15 years of publications, including 220 books and guides about Peru and its environment, five encyclopedias and more than 1,000 articles in magazines in Peru and abroad. He is considered the most prolific publisher on ecological topics in the country in the last decade. Forest engineer, journalist, publisher, professional photographer and analyst of environmental topics, Wust is the only Peruvian to publish five articles in National Geographic magazine. Currently he is the director of Wust Ediciones. |
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Ten years crisscrossing Peru, producing 240 TV programs on diverse topics. |
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Ten years crisscrossing Peru, producing 240 TV programs on diverse topics. A journalist and writer, for nearly a decade he has directed and hosted the TV program Tiempo de Viaje, in which he travels throughout Peru (and occasionally other countries), documenting natural, historical and human scenes infrequently visited by conventional tourism. His perspective is not that of a tourist, but of a traveler, who immerses himself in what he finds and shies away from nothing in his reporting. He is also the author and/or publisher of an extensive series of books about Peruvian culture. |
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The author of 15 travel guides to cities and countries around the world, including 4 editions of Frommer’s Peru. |
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The author of 15 travel guides to cities and countries around the world, including 4 editions of Frommer’s Peru, and articles on subjects ranging from the travel industry to food and wine. A travel writer, journalist and photographer, Schlecht first traveled to Peru and trekked to Machu Picchu as a student in 1983, and he has returned repeatedly to Peru over the last two decades. He has also been a consultant on international development projects for the European Union and USAID, as well as a correspondent for a Spanish art magazine. |
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With nearly 15 years of travel experience, and having lived in different places in Peru. |
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With nearly 15 years of travel experience, and having lived in different places in Peru. Agronomist, theologist, and holding an M.A in Amazonian anthropology. He’s lived 7 years with the Aguarunan people of Alto Marañon; also in Huanchaco (Trujillo), Urubamba (Cusco), and Madre de Dios. Consultant in tourism, collaborator for several media resources and professor of Sustainable Tourism Diploma at Ruiz de Montoya University. |
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