Other important places in Perú

	Trujillo: Chan-Chan is the largest complex of adobe architecture in America. Many of its walls bear designs of marine life. The Huaca El Brujo, Huaca del Sol and Huaca de la Luna, are brightly-painted clay relief panels of Moche deities. |Photos|
	Ica: The Paracas culture is celebrated for its incomparable textiles, tombs and cranial trephinations. In the Paracas National Reserve, one can visit the Ballestas and San Gallán islands, national reserves of marine fauna and flora. The Nazca Lines are believed to be the largest astronomical calendar in the world. |Photos|
	Arequipa: The second most important city in Peru and the location of the great Misti volcano. The Colca Canyon is a splendid place to observe condors, the Cotahuasi canyon and beautiful towns. |Photos|
	Cusco: The archaeological sanctuary of Machu Picchu, constructed in stone in the 15th century, is considered to be the maximum expression of Inca architecture and organization. Sacsayhuamán is an Inca fortress constructed with enormous blocks of worked stone up to nine meters high. The Inca Trail is one of the most famous hiking routes in the world. |Photos|
	Puno: Lake Titicaca is the highest navigable lake in the world at 3,812 meters above sea level. It has a few islands, such as Taquile, of great ethnic and cultural value, since the people there still preserve the ancient Inca traditions. |Photos|