BEACH TOURISM

Beachgoing in Peru is extremely popular among domestic and international travelers alike. Beach resorts and towns are abundant along the coast and many are in popular areas which attract visitors. Two of the most popular beach areas are: Mancora and Punta Sal.

Punta Sal is, according to many, the top entry for best beaches in Peru. Punta Sal isn’t too far from the Ecuador border, and it is surely one of your best bets for beach resorts Peru vacations. Besides surfing, you can explore options for scuba diving, deep sea fishing, and wind.

The beach at Mancora has plenty of soft, white sand if you are up for a stroll, and even if you don’t come during the peak surf season, there is always some kind of break here to ride.

GASTRONOMIC TOURISM

Peruvian cuisine stems mainly from the combination of Spanish cuisine with traditional native Peruvian ingredients, with later influences from the cuisines of China, Italy, West Africa and Japan, due to the arrival of immigrants from those locations.

The three traditional staples of Peruvian cuisine are corn, potatoes and beans. These ingredients have been combined with a number of staples brought by the Spanish, such as rice, wheat and meat (such as beef, pork and chicken). Many traditional foods, such as quinoa , kiwicha, chili peppers and several roots and tubers which had previously been tossed aside for European products, have seen a resurgence in popularity in recent decades with a revival of interest in native Peruvian food crops.

ADVENTURE TOURISM

Because of Peru's geographical diversity, it is possible to go surfing, sand boarding, 4x4, dune buggy, alpinism, rafting, rappelling, downhill, rally, trekking, skiing, and mountain climbing. surfing is extremely popular in Peru, and the country has been host to numerous national and international competitions in the sport.

Peru is divided into three geographical regions: the coast, the sierra, and the jungle. Each one has numerous activities suited to its particular climate and environment.

ECOTURISM

60% of the land of Peru is in the Amazon. Percentage-wise, more land area is in national parks and preserves than any other country in South America. This fact results in the Peruvian to be one of the most pristine, virgin, and untouched rainforests on the earth. This has led to the increased arrival of tourists and increased tourist infrastructure has followed.

The Peruvian Amazon is divided into two areas: the High Jungle and the Lower Jungle.

The High Jungle is more easily accessible while the Lower Jungle is more pristine and untouched.

TOURISM IN PERU

Tourism in Peru makes up the nation's third largest industry, behind fishing and mining.

Tourism is directed towards archeological monuments, ecotourism in the Peruvian Amazon, cultural tourism in colonial cities, gastronomic tourism, adventure tourism, and beach tourism.

According to a Peruvian government study, the satisfaction rate for tourists after visiting Peru is 94%.Tourism is the most rapidly growing industry in Peru, growing annually at a rate of 25% over the past five years.

Tourism is growing in Peru faster than any other country in South America. The most popular countries of origin for tourists are the United States, Chile, Argentina, Peru, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Brazil, Spain, Canada, and Italy.


Cultural tourism

Cultural tourism forms the largest sector of the tourism industry in Peru. Pre-Columbian civilizations — most notably the Incan Empire, Chavin, Moche, and Nasca — left a large archeological and cultural impact on the nation. The ruins of Machu Picchu are the most internationally recognized of all the ruins of Peru and therefore receive the most tourists. The other popular ruins are those of Chan Chan, Sipan, Kuelap, Nazca lines, Ollantaytambo, Caral, Sacsayhuamán, and Sillustani.

GEOGRAPHY

Peru covers 1,285,220 km2 (496,226 sq mi). It neighbors Ecuador and Colombia to the north, Brazil to the east, Bolivia to the southeast, Chile to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west.

The Andes mountains run parallel to the Pacific Ocean, dividing the country into three geographic regions: the costa (coast) to the west, the sierra (highlands) is the region of the Andes, the selva (jungle)is the Amazon rainforest that extends to the east. Peru has the fourth largest area of tropical forest in the world after Brazil, Congo and Indonesia.