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Practically at sea level, Lima has around millioninhabitants. It is know as the City of Kings. Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Lima was founded by the Spanish more than four centuries ago and its historic centre retains the beauty and charm of the colonial age, when it was the capital of the greatest and wealthiest viceroyalty on the continent.

The population of Peru, more than 28 million people, os of multiethnic origin, a mixture of the sizeable indigenous population and people fron Europe, Africa and Asia.

El Callao is the most important port in terms of history and commercial activity in Peru. After Lima, it is the most industrialized city in the country. Its most relevant activities  are related to its port terminal where more than 2,000 vessels and nearly 10 million tons of cargo are received every year.

This chalaca province, comprised of six modern districts, is home of Jorge Chavez  International Airport, the busiest airport of the country. It also houses the Real Felipe Fortress, built in the shape of a pentagon in the 18th century to repel the attacks of pirates and corsairs, and which subsequently played an important role in the fighting for the Independence of Peru.

Other tourist attractions are the Navy Museum, the Matriz Church, Callao's Lighthouse, and the Abtao Submarine Navy Site Museum, considered the first of its kind in South America; located opposite Grau Square, it can be visited by the public on guided tours.

El Callao ends in La Punta, a large peninsula that goes into the Pacific and is the scenario of a number of pebble beaches, the old seafront and a residential area of the 40s and 50s. Other places such as Chucuito, are still fishermen neighborhoods as in the Viceroyalty times. In recreational centers, clubs and restaurants, visitors can taste delicious chalaco dishes based on fish and seafood, thanks to its vast and rich sea. 

It is very common that coffee accompanies us from early in the moring; its enigmatic taste awakens our senses and sensations and allows us continuing our daily routine. The origins of the cultivation and consumption of this delicious grain are rooted in ancient Ethiopia and rapidly expanded the world round. However, despite the presence of a number of grain types that meet the global demand, Peruvian coffee is qualified as one of the finest coffees and not only because of its aroma, body and flavor, but also for being an organic product with a highly-controlled production from soil preparation of the soils which should be naturally fertilized to the drying process without using chemical components; which allows preserving its quality, original aroma and the surrounding environment.

Peruvian organic coffee is cultivated in the high forest lands of the legendary Peruvian Andes. Thanks to its high production quality, it is now positioned in the most demanding international markets such us Japan and the United States.

According to expert tasters of this black drink, our coffee stands out for its aroma of flowers and citrus fruits such as oranges and tangerine, light and subtle body; not too intense, but with balance flavor. Its grains have an excellent size and have a pleasant aroma. Undoubtedly, it is an excellent option for those who love this exquisite drink. 

If you thought that Paracas was the only possible place where one could observe the sea lions of our coasts, you were wrong as from the port of Callao, in Lima, one can board (in this case we took the 43ft COUNTERPOINT) a sail boat and take a fantastic trip that will take you to the islands situated in front of Lima. After setting sail, the boat will firts go to the island of San Lorenzo where a beautiful, warm and calm beach crystal waters will be awaiting you for swimming and diving.

Subsequently, the boat will sail past this island and the island of Fronlan, an ancient penal center of high security in Lima, where the adrenaline and the excitement will overwhelm you as you confront, in the safety of the sail boat, the strong waves of the region. The trip continues across the Cabinza islands until it reaches your destination: The Palomino Islands, refuge and home to thousands of sea lions which will, in a friendly manner, approach the boat to welcome to tourits. Here the sail boats will come to a halt to allow you to contemplate and photograph these beautiful creatures. Those who wish may also take a swim with them.

This village is located to 18 km (30 minutes aprox.) of Puno.His Main Plaza is weakened by the beautiful Church of the Asuncion and the Church of Santo Domingo, both of renaissance style and constructed in the 16th century. Here, we find the Inka Uyo, enclosure that would have been destined to invoke and cause the fertility, which is known also as the Temple of the Phalli.  

Huasacache is a village on the shores of Socabaya, where one finds the " Founder's Mansion ", casona viceregal of the 18th century, known because originally it was a property of Manuel Garcí de Carvajal, founder of Arequipa. The successive earthquakes in the zone left the building in ruins up to his restoration in the eighties. Constructed entirely of sollar (white stone), the mansion was in possession of the Jesuits and it offers a privileged view of Socabaya.  

Lake Titicaca is the highest lake of the world, situated 3810 meters above sea level; it is the most important attraction of Puno. The presence of Aymaras is observed in its banks, where they occupy certain areas know as the Uros Floating islands.

The tourist centers of the province are the archaeological remains of Sillustani, Cutimbo, and Molloko. The Aymara and Quechua Cultures have survived over time with their own traditions.

The cultural mixture that happened  by the Spanish presence reaches full expression  with the celebration for the Virgin of La Candelaria. The city of Puno has been recognized as the "Capital of  Peruvian Folclore".

In 1987, in the Huaca Rajada archaeological complex  of Lambayeque, Peruvian archaeologists made a wonderful breakthrough that was subsequently disclosed worldwide: the tomb of the Lord Of Sipan, a man who died 1.700 years ago, apparently the owner of all the place richness. In his tomb, the remains of warriors, women and children sacrificed in his honor were found, as well as a gold scepter and ornaments of the same metal that covered his face. As in any other civilization, the Mochica nobility was rich and powerful, and, according to his garments, the Lord Of  Sipan had a triple authority: military, religious and civil.

The Mochica vestige found by the archaeologists is currently in the Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum, where, besides appreciating the gold jewels and the metal  pieces found in the mausoleum, there is an exact reproduction of the tomb of the Lord of Sipan as it was discovered. Furthermore, other traces of the Mochica and Sican cultures are exhibited in the National  Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography  Heirich Brüning, located in the province of Lambayeque, and in the Sican National Museum, in the province of Ferreñafe. These are undoubtedly three places that keep some of the treasures of our history.