Peru
The coast of Peru is truly a paradise for sun-seekers, divers and snorkelers. Peru is also a country where you can marvel at numerous sights, no matter which part of the country you happen to be in. Divers in particular feel at home in Peru.
Here you can really "let off steam" underwater all year round. The Paracas nature reserve in particular impresses many divers every year. They are accompanied by seals on their way. Nothing compares to experiencing these animals up close and personal. Visitors who are also interested in culture and history will benefit from the sights on offer here. Nature lovers will also get their money's worth here. There is something for every taste. Desert, rainforest, water and high mountains offer numerous opportunities for a wide variety of leisure activities.
! Photo slider: Sunrise in Machu Picchu; (c) Sybille and Kurt Mader / pixelio.de!
Food in Peru - indulge yourself
Peruvian food varies from region to region and can be roughly
divided into coastal, highland and rainforest areas. On the coast
fish and seafood predominate, whereas in the hinterland, meat (poultry, beef, pork and guinea pig)
beef, pork and guinea pig (cuy). The most important ingredients are
Rice, potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn and plantains. The seasoning here is
generously with garlic and pepper. Specialties include ceviche
(marinated raw fish with corn on the cob, potatoes and onions),
escabeche (starter made from cooked fish), corbina (fish in different
preparation), lomo saltado (pieces of beef with onions and peppers
onions and peppers on fried potatoes and rice).
Popular drinks in Peru are corn beer (chicha), corn drinks and various soft drinks.
various soft drinks. The local brandy pisco is also served as a cocktail and long drink
(with cola). In the tourist resorts and in the capital Lima you can enjoy small meals in traditional pubs.
enjoy small meals in traditional pubs and be pampered with criolla
(folk music) in traditional pubs.
Sightseeing in Peru - A World Heritage Site
The
Lima's old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and offers tourists
numerous churches and museums. Lima usually presents itself to its visitors
a little foggy. For a visit to the old town and the district of
Miraflores district in one or two days. On an excursion along the
coast, you should definitely visit Trujillo and Chan-Chan. Here you will find
the largest settlement in the world built from clay. This
UNESCO World Heritage Site was probably inhabited by the Chimu and conquered and destroyed by the Incas.
and conquered and destroyed by the Incas.
About 20 km from
Trujillo is the cozy fishing town of Huanchaco, where you can find inexpensive
where you can find inexpensive accommodation and watch the gigantic waves of the
Pacific Ocean and can enjoy great surfing. In this region of Peru
you can still see the self-made reed boats (tortoras) of the fishermen.
fishermen.
Culture in Peru - In the footsteps of the Indians
Peru has
a total population of around 28 million people, with almost a third living in the
third live in the metropolitan region of Lima on the Pacific coast. Other
metropolitan areas are the cities of Trujillo, Arequipa and Cusco. There is
There is a strong rural exodus, which has led to strong social
destination for many immigrants.
Around half of the inhabitantswww.papayatours.de/peru"">/a> of Peru
are so-called "indigenous" members of one of the original ethnic groups
ethnic groups - the Quechua or the Aymara. A third of thewww.papayatours.de/peru"">/a> Peruvians
are mestizos, i.e. mixed race between indigenous people and whites, and approx.
10% are (more or less) pure-blooded descendants of the Spanish.
In addition, black, Chinese and Japanese minorities live in the country.
live in the country.
About half of the population lives in the coastal lowlands, 40% in the mountainous regions.
mountainous regions. The most sparsely populated area is the
Amazon lowlands with just under a tenth of the population on around two thirds of the
third of the country's total area.
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