Historically Peru was the home of the legendary Inca Empire and is considered worldwide as a major historical and cultural site. This beautiful and diverse country is home to 30 million Peruvians and became an independent country in 1819.

Peru contains some of the most fascinating historical sites in South America including the spectacular city in the clouds, Machu Picchu.  The UNESCO World Heritage Site, which is located in the heights of the Andes, is quite unique in that it was not plundered by the Spanish after their conquest, and therefore remains an almost untouched monument to a great civilization. Peru was the last of the south American countries to gain its independence from the Spanish crown.

Peru also contains the Atacama desert, which is widely considered to be the most arid place in the world, and a visitor there can see the strange and eerie La Garuùa, a dense fog which often covers the area.  

Lake Titicaca, which is located on the Peruvian border with Bolivia is the largest lake in South America and also holds the honor of being the Highest navigable lake anywhere in the world.

The population of Peru primarily speak Spanish, which is the official language but large numbers of people in the country also speak Quechua and Aymara. There are other Amazonian languages which are used in the country but these tend to be restricted to the remote Amazonian jungles.

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