Peru Peru Three Areas I visited in Peru Lima Capital of Peru, located on the coast. Miraflores - one of the several municipal districts of Lima, many of my Peruvian friends live here. Cineguilla - pleasant retreat from the big city, only half an hour out of Lima. Cuzco Cultural capital of the Incan empire. It is a tourist trap.
People come here to visit Incan ruins that are scattered around the region.
Pisac is an hour away by taxi. After the Spanish had completely taken over the country he staged a resistance that went on for 40 years. Discovered in 1911 by a non-native who asked some people living along a river if they knew of any ruins nearby. The Spanish never found it because it was hidden on a mountain top.