LAKE TITICACA Floating on the top of the world Ride the hiram bingham a Belmond Train - Cusco to Machu Picchu Although only covering a distance of 111km, a return journey on the Hiarm Bingham train is one of the world’s classic rail journeys, and the most luxurious way of visiting Machu Picchu. Travel on this exclusive train and enjoy the elegant dining car, the bar car, and the observatory, where you can take in the unmatched scenery in the open air while sipping on a traditional Peruvian cocktail and listening to live local music. Start your experience off with a welcome cocktail. Once on board, the maître will invite you to a gourmet lunch. The return trip includes a fine dining experience at dinner. The source of the Amazon is situated amid snowcapped mountains, from where it emerges to become the source of life for the largest tract of tropical forest on the planet. Home to more than two thousand species of fish, it is the main communication route for millions of people. Iquitos is the departure point for a journey along waters that will take you into the heart of the rainforest. Luxurious cruise ships navigate its waters and reveal to visitors the wonders of Pacaya Samiria National Reserve. The highest navigable lake in the world is an extraordinary spectacle wherever one looks. The lake is surrounded by reed beds and dotted with many islands, each of which has its own unique history. Taquile, Amantani and the floating Uros islands offer the opportunity to experience directly the traditions and customs of communities that have learned to make the most of their surroundings and live in harmony with nature. cruise the amazon Rainforest wonderland Typical Andean vegetation surrounds one of the world’s deepest canyons: Colca Canyon, home and realm of the condor, the undisputed lord of these incredibly blue skies. Like all lords, the condor is rarely seen. But suddenly, as if from nowhere, it can soar past, almost touching the observer. At other times, it will only allow itself to be seen from a distance, like a tiny black dot above the mountains. But visitors continue to wait for the condor every morning, from first light, with their cameras at the ready, amid an expectant sense of wonder. colca canyon The flight of the condor 29
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