Peru
Lost civilisations, Amazon depths, and Andean grandeur.
Peru is one of Earth's most layered and dramatic destinations. The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, perched on a misty Andean peak, is only the most famous chapter in a civilisation whose traces stretch from the Nazca Lines etched into the desert to the floating reed islands of Lake Titicaca. Lima has quietly become Latin America's finest culinary capital, with restaurants like Central and Maido redefining Peruvian cuisine for the world. Beyond the cities, the Amazon basin opens into the most biodiverse jungle on the planet — traversed best by private riverboat.