Passeport Pour Le Monde: Perou

Peru, center of the Inca Empire, preserves several traces of this civilization which occupied at one time a vast territory along the Pacific Ocean, extending from the countries which we know today like Colombia and Chili. The best known and most spectacular remains undoubtedly Machu Picchu, this city perched in the mountains northwest of the ancient capital Cusco. Beyond this unique treasure, Peru offers a panoply of other attractions: Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable body of water in the world, with it's floating islands and it's small communities with incredible customs, the Colca canyon, one of the world's deepest, colorful Andean craft markets, as well as the