Peru is a country in South America, facing the South Pacific Ocean. Peru is bordered to the north by Ecuador and Colombia, to the east by Brazil and Bolivia, and to the south by Chile.

Peru is divided by the Andes Mountains into three area. The arid coastline of the west, the mountain area of the Andes and further to the east is the heavily forested slope leading to the Amazonian plains.

The main attractions are their archaeological patrimony of pre-Columbian cultures.

A major draw for visitors is the adrenaline-inducing hike to Machu Picchu, World Heritage-listed symbol of the once-mighty Incan Empire combines with visiting the country cities which boast of a well-preserved colonial architecture and amazing gastronomy which blends tasty influences from Africa, Asia, and Europe.