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Lake
Titikaka
Ingapirca
Royal Boyacá
Trujillo Oruro Lambayeque Choquequirao |
Lake
Titikaka |
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Lake Titikaka, located 70 km west of the
city of La Paz, covers an area of 8 300 km². It is fed by
meltwaters from the glaciers in the Apolobamba and Royal or La
Paz Cordilleras. The colossal peaks of the Bolivian Andes
covered with eternal snow rise majestically near the northern
bank of the Titikaka.
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Ingapirca |
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Ecuador’s most important archeological complex of the
Cañari and Inca cultures, Ingapirca, built of perfectly
worked stones joined together with a natural mortar, still
stands in the province of Cañar. Elliptic in shape, this
Temple of the Sun was used by the Cañari-Inca cultures
mainly for ceremonies and rituals, although it also had
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Royal
Boyacá |
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This
Inca stone archeological complex dating back to the early
sixteenth century covers an area of 2 hectares. Its
component sectors are defined by the topography of the site,
fulfilled different functions and communicated with each
other through walkways to the main square. Visitors can view
a complex hydraulic system, most likely for domestic,
ceremonial and agricultural use. |
Trujillo |
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carefully conserved city center, with its streets laid out in
the sixteenth century and its rich architectural trove of
mansions, palaces and churches, leads us back a hundred
years.Trujillo, on Peru’s northern coast is, without a
doubt, one of
the most important cities in this part of the country. |
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Oruro |
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the town of Oruro, known as
“The Bolivian Folklore Capital” because of
the Lavish Folklore Carnival held there every
year in honour of the Virgin of Socavón,
which is considered to be the utmost
expression of Bolivia’s popular and
traditional cultures.
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Lambayeque |
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Lambayeque
area. Among them, the Moche culture, between
the1st and 7th centuries A.D., was
unquestionably the most magnificent one. The
great pyramids of Túcume, the sanctuaries,
the Sicán stepped ramps and the Sipán tombs
of Moche dignitaries are only examples of the
archaeological treasures
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Choquequirao |
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This
Inca stone archeological complex dating back
to the early sixteenth century covers an area
of 2 hectares. Its component sectors are
defined by the topography of the site,
fulfilled different functions and communicated
with each other through walkways to the main
square
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