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A Trip to Peru it Will Put a Good Dent in your Bucket List
The Life List. Everyone has made a list of some sort or other in their lives. It is a list of goals and dreams that most of the time is put away in a drawer and forgotten about. But don't wait too long like Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson did in the movie The Bucket List. You might not be as lucky to find a millionaire to whisk you around the world checking off your wish list in a few short months before you kick the bucket. It is time to start fulfilling your dreams and one of the best places to start is in the country of Peru.
There are so many exciting activities that can be done in this South American country. It only takes a short time to see many of its sights and even if only have a couple of weeks, you will be able to check of many of your life goals after a trip to Peru.
Machu Picchu is at the top of most peoples list. If there is one thing that you must see in your life is one of the greatest ruins on the planet and this one is as good as it gets. Located in the Andes Mountains it is a mesmerizing Inca Ruin top a 2500 meter mountain. Take in the sight as you sit on another peak overlooking Machu Picchu and try to imagine how it was built over 600 years ago with no technology. Make sure to arrive early to beat the crowds and feel the magic as the cloud and mist burns off. Machu Picchu consists of 200 buildings that terrace down the side of a steep mountain leading in to the deep valley below. Whether you hike the Inca Trail visit Macchu Picchu, or take the train on a breathtaking journey through the Andes, you will not be disappointed.
So often people want to skydive or bungee jump at least once in their life. Well in Lima Peru, you can get the best of both by Paragliding high in the sky. Walk down to the waterfront and follow the trail of parachutes above to the landing and take off point near situated on a high cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. For $20 you will be harnessed up to an experienced para-glider and the next thing you know you are running off the end of a cliff waiting for the wind to whisk you into the air. It is an adventure of a lifetime flying over skyscrapers, doing maneuvers over the surf and floating high into the sky.
Many people want to see one of the great deserts of the world. The Sahara or Kalahari are a couple of famous ones, but did you know that Peru has some of the largest sand dunes on the planet? Located in the region of Ica, you can go on a tour deep into the desert by dune buggy. This isn't your every day relaxing buggy ride however, you will be plunging down near vertical cliffs only to spin out at the bottom and take off again at top speed over the desert dunes. Not only that, you will be treated to an introduction to sand boarding. Feel the freedom as you surf in the sand or hop on your board like a sled and whiz down the hill into the valley below. It will make you feel like a kid again.
Speaking of deserts, how often does a person get to see a true Oasis. Located right in the heart of the Ica Region is the small oasis town of Huacachina. The Oasis of America is a perfect place to spend a few days. Relax on the banks of the Oasis to catch some sun or enjoy a non motorized boat ride on the water. The giant dunes surround this village and it is a sight that will be burned into your memory for the rest of your life.
Have you ever wanted to go to the Galapagos Islands or to the Antarctica to see wildlife? Well, while you are in Peru, you can visit Isla Ballestas and get a taste of what it would be like. This wildlife reserve is home to hundreds of sea lions and penguins. Take a boat out to these beautiful rock formations and witness wildlife int their natural setting. Birds by the millions inhabit their shores and you will be treated to the sea life playing and basking on the rocks. They are in a vast protected area, so they are not threatened by man, but make sure that your boat doesn't venture too close to the sea lions. Their exhaust and engines can really pollute the air and they can be loud. It is great to witness this spectacle, just have respect for the wild life.
One could write a book about all of the things there are to see and do in Peru. These are only a few suggestions to help you check off our life list. But there are many other things that you can do in this vast and interesting country. Take a trip to the rainforest and explore the jungle, hop on a flight over the mystical Nazca Lines. Nobody can explain how these giant etchings in the desert have survived for over 2000 years or why they are even there. Heat south to the Bolivian border and see famous Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world, or climb one of Peru's many 5000 + meter mountains.
So stop wishing that you could check off some of your life list, visit Peru and actually start living your life list. You will never be disappointed fulfilling your goals and dreams.
About the Author Deb Corbeil and Dave Bouskill are an adventure travel duo from Canada. Together they have trekked, hiked, biked and climbed to over 30 countries all over the globe. Visit their travel blog theplanetd.com for more tips, advice and information on travel and adventure destinations. To see their photo gallery from their world travels click on picturetheplanet.com
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