Whether it's from the Bolivian or Peruvian side, Lake Titicaca's islands are enchanting. Everyone will love a cruise on Lake Titicaca.

South America

On these pages you will find ideas for a trip to Peru to help you prepare for your trip. All these ideas are there just to get your imagination going; you can alter, mix and match them as you please. Your local agent will help you create a unique and unforgettable trip, just for you! Peru has three distinct parts, each with its own character: the Pacific coast, which is the most densely populated; the Andes range, with the highest mountain being the towering Huascarán at 6,768 metres; and the Amazon, which covers the largest part of the country. If you’re going, start with the must-see: Machu Picchu – fortunately not found by the Conquistadors – rediscovered in 1911. You should visit it at dawn to see the ruins shrouded in mist. This extraordinary site still clasps a few secrets to its bosom. Not far away, the Andes range draw ramblers and trekkers to magnificent landscapes. The ultimate rambling experience is the Inca Trail through exceptional archaeological sites. During your stay in Peru, you must stop in Cusco, the former capital of the Inca Empire. The Spanish erected their buildings, especially religious ones, over Inca constructions which they systematically destroyed, only sparing their characteristic foundations, which are still visible today with their large, perfectly cut and fitted stones. A voyage out of time awaits you in Cusco.

Peru

Lake Titicaca

Halfway between La Paz and Lake Titicaca, Sorata village is less than 10 000 ft high in altitude and acts as a base for hiking in the surroundings.  Trekking lovers beware !

Bolivia

Sorata

Kunu Pampa Glacier is located in the Cordillera Real, the "Himalayas of the New World", in the heart of the La Paz region.

Kunu Pampa

Nicknamed the "lagoon of birds", Ajwani Lagooncan be explored during a trek in the Cordillera Real.

Laguna Ajoyani

Moon Valley is a large expanse of honey-coloured rocks carved into pointy peaks as a result of erosion.

La Vallée de la lune

Uruguay

The Galapagos Islands

Patagonia

Europe

Central America

Africa

North America

Asia

Middle East

Oceania

Even though the whole valley in which the capital La Paz sits seems to have been carved by great blows from a "machete", Moon Valley's scenery was by far the most impressive to me. I travelled there in a trufi (a local minibus) from the historical city centre, and then we walked through the clay valley. The hardest thing for me was understanding how people could build their houses so close to this stalagmite desert.
 Moon Valley, a real work of honey-coloured art, lies just ten kilometres from the city centre. Its buildings are constantly growing to the extent that neighbourhoods like Mallasa are now in rather precarious positions. The landscape is simply fascinating. It's lunar, colourful and extremely photogenic. If your holiday in Bolivia takes you to La Paz, you must visit Moon Valley.

Moon Valley is a large expanse of honey-coloured rocks carved into pointy peaks as a result of erosion.

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