Northern Peru Highlights

• Huascaran and Huayhuash National Parks - some of highest mountains in Americas & best trekking in the world

• Pacific Ocean & Amazon River - thousands of fish species, highly attractive to Sports Fishermen

• Great rafting on rivers that descend from the Andes Mountains towards either the Pacific or Atlantic Ocean

• World-class surfing waves

• Cloud forest - a birding paradise

• Pacaya-Samiria & Tahuayo-Tamshiyacu - vast low Amazon national reserves

• Multiple pre-Columbian civilisations, such as Wari, Chimu, Moche, Chachapoya & Chavin, who have left fascinating archaeological ruins

• Modern indigenous cultures, in the mountains & Amazon jungle, with own languages, dress & customs

Peru is categorised as a mega-diverse country, holding a mind-boggling array of ecosystems - and accompanying flora and fauna - within its boundaries. These include Andes mountains, tropical glaciers, Pacific Ocean, dry forest, coastal desert and Amazon rainforest … and all of these can be found in Northern Peru.

Hidden within this geographical diversity are the remnants of dozens of ancient civilisations, which are still often little-understood. One could spend the rest of one’s life exploring Peru’s archaeology and still only scratch the surface.

The multiple protected areas of Peru’s Amazon rainforest hold secrets of a biological nature, as new species are continually being uncovered and the understanding of the bio-diversity is expanded.

With such a varied and spectacular geography, the opportunities for adventure activities are manifold.

And wherever you are in the country, the cuisine reflects the wealth of local ingredients and influences … and is almost invariably tasty!