Cusco is a city in southeastern Peru near the Urubamba Valley (Sacred Valley) of the Andes. It is the capital of the Cusco region and the province of Cusco. The city has a population of about 300,000, triple the population it contained just 20 years. The elevation of the city, situated at the eastern end [...]
The city of Arequipa is quite big, but beautiful town just below the tip of the Peruvian Altiplano. Arequipa is a city in southern Peru and the second largest city. It is also the capital of the Arequipa region and the province of Arequipa. The city lies at the foot of the snowy peaks of [...]
Chiclayo is located in northern Peru. The city has a population of about 634,600 while the metropolitan area is approximately 910,255. Chiclayo was founded in 1560 as a rural Indian village by a Spanish priest. Until the 19th century, Chiclayo remained a small city compared to the nearby city of Lambayeque. However, the city of [...]