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Ayacucho
Peru
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Overview
Travelers are only just rediscovering Ayacucho's treasures. Richly decorated churches dominate the vivid cityscape alongside peach- and pastel-colored colonial buildings hung with wooden balconies. Among numerous festivities, Ayacucho boasts Peru’s premier Semana Santa celebrations, while in the surrounding mountains lie some of the country’s most significant archaeological attractions.
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Peru Uncovered: A Journey from Coast to Andes
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- 1Embarking on a 10-hour luxury train ride through the Andes and over the Altiplano
- 2Watching llamas and vicuñas graze at the foothills of volcanic mountains
- 3Finding the sacred in the Sacred Valley, where intricate engineering reflects Incan ingenuity
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