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    The document recommends the following activities in various places in Peru: In Huaraz, take high altitude walks in the mountains and lakes, though you need experience for the heights. In Paracas, go sightseeing to see sea lions and birds on the islands and in the national reserve. In Huacachina, enjoy sandboarding down the large sand dunes or take a tubular ride. In Colca Canyon, hike its trails over 3 days while spotting vicuñas and the largest bird in South America. On the Uros Islands, see how the people live on structures made of totora reeds on Lake Titicaca. In Pisac, shop at the large market and walk the

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    The document recommends the following activities in various places in Peru: In Huaraz, take high altitude walks in the mountains and lakes, though you need experience for the heights. In Paracas, go sightseeing to see sea lions and birds on the islands and in the national reserve. In Huacachina, enjoy sandboarding down the large sand dunes or take a tubular ride. In Colca Canyon, hike its trails over 3 days while spotting vicuñas and the largest bird in South America. On the Uros Islands, see how the people live on structures made of totora reeds on Lake Titicaca. In Pisac, shop at the large market and walk the

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    The document recommends the following activities in various places in Peru: In Huaraz, take high altitude walks in the mountains and lakes, though you need experience for the heights. In Paracas, go sightseeing to see sea lions and birds on the islands and in the national reserve. In Huacachina, enjoy sandboarding down the large sand dunes or take a tubular ride. In Colca Canyon, hike its trails over 3 days while spotting vicuñas and the largest bird in South America. On the Uros Islands, see how the people live on structures made of totora reeds on Lake Titicaca. In Pisac, shop at the large market and walk the

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    Tourism in Peru Activity

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    The document recommends the following activities in various places in Peru: In Huaraz, take high altitude walks in the mountains and lakes, though you need experience for the heights. In Paracas, go sightseeing to see sea lions and birds on the islands and in the national reserve. In Huacachina, enjoy sandboarding down the large sand dunes or take a tubular ride. In Colca Canyon, hike its trails over 3 days while spotting vicuñas and the largest bird in South America. On the Uros Islands, see how the people live on structures made of totora reeds on Lake Titicaca. In Pisac, shop at the large market and walk the

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    1. What does the presenter recommend doing in these places?

    Huaraz: Its high is about 4,000 m.a.s.l. and less people visit to the
    mountains and lakes for take a high walking. Usually, you need to be a
    professional high scalor.

    Paracas: Do sightseeing to the big group of small islands where you


    could see a lot of sea lions and birds. Ass well, you would be visiting the
    Paracas National Reserve.

    Huacachina: This the only oasis around South America and here you can
    do sandboard, because their big and high dunes. As well you can take a
    tubular.

    Colca Canyon: Do sightseeing the second deepest canyon of the world,


    the most important activity is the 3-day hiking. Also, you can see
    camelids (vicuñas, llamas, alpacas, etc.) in their natural ecosystem. You
    also can see the largest bird in South América.

    Uros Islands: Visit people living on a floor made of “totora” (a native


    plant) and be in the highest lake of the world where you can find
    Peruvian and Bolivian people.

    Pisac: This is a great popular town in Cuzco where you can buy
    something in the great Market near Cuzco. It has a lot of agriculture
    terraces where you can walk.

    Ollantaytambo Ruins: Emperor Pachacutec built it to defender the


    empire, this archeological site is also a mostly important religious place.

    Moray Runes: These were an important religious site and now are just
    circular depressions. You can see perfect big terraces.
    Maras Salt Mines: You can go straight to the northern part of Cuzco city
    and visit this great formation in the middle of the Vilcanota valley. Inca
    society used this salt that is obtained from the high temperature of the
    underground.

    2. What other places would you recommend other people to visit in Peru?

    National Sanctuary of Mejia Lakes: The third most main tourist activities
    in Perú is the bird sightseeing, that’s why Mejia lakes is very popular in
    Arequipa. You can find hundreds of native birds and other hundreds of
    estrange birds that visit this ecosystem on the western part of the
    Arequipa region. As well, visitors can stay over the Mollendo beaches.

    Geoglyphs of Toro Muerto: This archeological site is one of the most


    famous places in Majes district and in here visitors can walk over dunes
    where you can find thousands of painted stones. As well, there are some
    dinosaur footprint fossils where most people like watching those several
    fossils.

    Geoglyphs of Sumbay: This important geoglyph site is on the right side


    of the Patahuasi zone, in Yanahuara district. In here visitors can see
    more than five hundred drawings on the stones. This place was called as
    National Culture Patrimony.

    Sillar Route: This natural geological site that was become as a cultural
    place where many people work with the most famous and abundant
    stone of Arequipa, this is the main material, and city (temples, homes,
    convents, palaces, etc.) was built with that. The route is over three
    kilometers. In here, visitors can learn to make “sillares”, this material is
    still used to built homes, walls and sculptures. Its ubications is between
    Cerro Colorado, Yura and Uchumayo districts.

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