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Bruning Museum in Lambayeque to be Renovated |
The Bruning Museum in Lambayeque, in
northern Peru, will be renovated with a donation from the German
Government. The renovation will take three years and aims to better
accommodate tourists as well as preserve the priceless artifacts.
Enrique Bruning, a German engineer,
collected the items in the Bruning Museum in the late 19th and early 20th
century.
The Peruvian government acquired the
collection in 1925. The museum displays over 1500 priceless pieces
from the Vicus, Moche, Lambayeque, Chimu and Inca cultures. It is
famous for its unrivaled collection of Chimu and Vicus textiles and
ceramics. The museum also boasts several hundred gold and metal objects
including copper funerary masks, ceremonial vases and an exquisite
necklace and other jewels from Moche and Chimu provenance. Pieces from the
Lambayeque culture are also displayed in the museum.
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Inca Trail
Best Adventure Travel Location World Wide |
The Inca Trail was voted the best
adventure travel location world wide according to the World’s 20 best
Adventure Holidays in England. Representatives from The Independent and
Exodus Travel , specialized in adventure travel, were among those
participating in this nomination. The Inca Trail provides adventure
seekers with an unparalleled trek high in the Andes culminating with the
breath-taking ruins of Machu Picchu. The Inca Trail travels through small
Andean communities and provides the opportunity to observe the traditional
lifestyle of the friendly local people.
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The Inca Trail is
actually a road constructed by the Inca people to transport goods between
cities and towns in the Inca Empire. As a testimony to its
excellent construction, the Inca Trail is still used by the locals
to transport goods in and out of their remote villages as well as by
adventure seekers.
The trail takes visitors through the
mountains above the Urubamba River to Machu Picchu. Along the way,
visitors can enjoy the picturesque landscape and breathtaking mountain
passes. After a difficult hike through beautiful terrain, the
awe-inspiring ruins of Machu Picchu reward adventurers. The Inca Trail and
Machu Picchu are a must for travelers to Peru.
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Railroad
Between Cusco and Puno is Number 2 in the World |
The train route between Cusco and Puno
has been selected by Wanderlust as number two among the ten best in the
world. In a special edition called “The 10 Best Train Trips”, the
important UK magazine picked the spectacular route as number 2.
The train route begins in
Cusco and ends in Puno where visitors can enjoy the beautiful scenery of
Lake Titicaca. |
Puno is in the southern most part of Peru and is very close
to the border with Bolivia. The lake is the legendary birthplace of
the Inca Empire. Lake Titicaca is the world’s highest navigable lake
at 12,421 feet. Visitors can enjoy the Lake and its 41 floating
islands as well as the town of Puno when they arrive to their destination.
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Many Species of Birds in
Forests of Lambayeque |
The dry forests of Lambayeque contain
more than 300 species of birds. There is a great opportunity for tourists
interested in birds in this region of Peru. Heinz Plenge, an expert in
ecologic tourism, believes that there is a great opportunity for
eco-tourism in Peru, especially for bird watchers. Peru boasts 1,804
registered bird species to the delight of bird watchers who visit our
country.
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New Travel
Guide Assists Visitors to Peru |
Travelers arriving in Peru will
receive a free official tourism guide called “Peru a Dream Country”.
External Commerce and Tourism Minister, Alfredo Ferrero announced that the
travel guides are available in Spanish, English, German, French, and
Japanese.
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We will
Celebrate Peruvian Independence Day
183rd
Anniversary
July 28,
2004
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