A paradisical gorge with rapids, waterfalls, and wildlife whose raw beauty is the stuff of CGI movies.

This set of mysterious petroglyphs in the Peruvian jungle could shed light on centuries-old activities in the region.

The depictions of slaughter are surprisingly detailed at this mysterious ancient site.

This small oxbow lake has rare giant river otters and some Seussian-sounding birds.

This metal tower in the desert provides views of a handful of Nazca geoglyphs.

The shockingly unspoiled Peruvian tomb of the Lord of Sipan was once guarded by a footless warrior.

This unimaginably large pile of sand near Nazca is one of the tallest dunes in the world.

A fascinating little museum all about the rich history of Peru’s famous plant.

The mysterious "Candelabra of the Andes" could represent anything from a god's trident to a hallucinogenic plant.

This stone complex marks the urban center of a lost civilization.

One of the most remote lodges in the Amazon offers rare wildlife encounters and undisturbed views of the Peruvian rainforest.

The highest tropical mountain range in the world is in Central Peru, home to a vast array of exotic and quirky plants and animals.

These delicate ruins need more tourists to keep them from fading away.

A jungle cave in Peru of unknown depths, otherworldly sounds, and strange nocturnal birds that navigate by echolocation.

Did Inca children also slide down these smooth rocky slopes above Cusco?

The world's largest clay lick, where parrots gather to snack.

A colorful Peruvian city of the dead.

A backdoor to Machu Picchu that only the most foolhardy infiltrator would attempt to breach.

Extraordinary rock formations in open Peruvian fields.

The world's fifth tallest waterfall is a spectacular silver chute of water that cuts through the cloud forest in northern Peru.

White llama terraces dazzle in Peru's "other Machu Picchu."

With nearly double the depth of the Grand Canyon, this Peruvian canyon is one of the deepest in the world.

These steeply terraced ruins are a stop along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.

Sleep in a glass pod dangling off a cliff.