Peru

The Locations and attractions of Peru

Tourism in Peru

• Tourism is the third largest industry in Peru (fishing and mining being the two larger than it) . The main factors of tourism contributing to this being, archaeological attractions, ecotourism in the Peruvian rainforests, gastronomic tourism and adventure tourism.

Archaeological attractions

• Peru is one of the oldest civilizations in the world. Meaning the country is home to a variety of archaeological sites (e.g. Machu Picchu, Chan Chan, Sipan) , giving us an insight on the lives of our early ancestors. This is one of the main reasons tourists come to Peru.

Adventure tourism

• Adventure tourism is also a large factor in the tourism in Peru. Many people come to Peru in search of a new experience, and seeing as Peru is an extremely beautiful and unique location it attracts a huge amount of tourists in search of adventure.

Gastronomic tourism

• Peruvian food has many influences from early Incan civilization, Asia, west Africa etc.

• This wide range of cultural influences may pose as an incentive to travel to Peru for the food.

Cultural tourism

• Cultural tourism is a big influence. Many people travel here to experience the locals and observe the lives of the wonderfull people here.

ecotourism

• Ecotourism in Peru is an amazing productive practice. Due to the decline in rainforest in the past 100 years because of deforestation, people have been trying to find a way to exploit wealth from the rainforests without harming it. Ecotourism is the answer to this . Making tourists pay for trips round rainforests such as the Amazon.

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