“For the second consecutive year, Peru has been chosen as the ‘Best International Destination’ in the National Geographic Traveler Readers’ Awards 2024.”
Peru shines once again on the international stage. For the second consecutive year, our country has been awarded as the best international destination in the National Geographic Traveler Readers’ Awards 2024. In this way, it surpassed countries like Egypt, Colombia, Morocco, and Uzbekistan. “Traveling to Peru is like stepping into a fantastic world,” the prestigious magazine mentions in the note revealing this year’s winners.
This prestigious recognition from National Geographic Traveler, highlighting our country’s outstanding position in the international tourism arena, is complemented by the detailed 18-page feature published in issue 288 of the magazine.
The feature indicates that our capital Lima, with its diverse gastronomic offerings, is a good first stop before discovering destinations such as Iquitos, Huascarán National Park, the Paracas Peninsula, Lake Titicaca, Colca Canyon, or the Nazca Lines. Regarding the Cusco region and the iconic Machu Picchu citadel, it emphasizes that “it deserves a trip of its own.”
“The magic of the Sacred Valley of the Incas, the imposing landscape of the Andes, the majesty of Lake Titicaca, and the fabulous setting of Machu Picchu ensure an experience to remember for a lifetime,” the fascinating narrative begins.
Starting in the Cusco region, this publication invites its readers to immerse themselves in a unique experience in the south of our country. One of the most memorable moments of the journey, according to the author, was witnessing the sunrise at Machu Picchu.
“For this writer, attending the moment when a sort of cosmic wizard pulls back the curtain of clouds and casts the first rays of sun to reveal one of the wonders that humanity has been able to create in this world, truth be told, will forever be one of his best memories,” reads the text.
The journey through our country continues in the Puno region, where mention is first made of the incredible scenic power of the ancient funerary complex of Sillustani and its famous chullpas or funerary towers.
Upon reaching Lake Titicaca, the focus shifts to Taquile Island, which is described as an “example of balance between the life of an indigenous community and a model of sustainable tourism.”
Once in the Arequipa region, the journalist not only highlights the beauty of Colca Canyon, one of the deepest canyons on the planet but also that of its capital, known as the White City. After a ten-hour journey by road from Arequipa to Ica, this narrative ends at the enigmatic Nasca Lines.
