Peru is a country in South America that's home to a portion of the Amazon rainforest and Machu Picchu, an ancient Incan city high in the Andes mountains. The region around Machu Picchu includes the Sacred Valley, Inca Trail, and colonial city of Cusco.
Lima, its capital city, is the only South American capital that has access to the sea, also it was named the Gastronomical Capital of Latin America.
Lima's main attractions are:
The Historical Center, declared Cultural Heritage of Humanity, includes beautiful squares and monuments, imposing large houses with colonial balconies and multiple churches with outstanding works of art.
Plaza Mayor, also known as Plaza de las Armas, is one of the most visited places in the city. Near the square there are restaurants, the Government Palace, the Cathedral and some museums, that in some cases, when visiting the first Sunday of the month you can know for free.