Lima, Peru
Lima is the capital of Peru, in its central costal region.
- Trip cost: $775 USD
- Population: 8,900,000
- Language: Spanish
- Currency: Nuevo Sol
- Climate: hot and sunny in summer, cold and cloudy in winter
- Weather: 18°C – 25°C
- Fun fact: Lima is the third largest city in the Americas.
Cusco, Peru
Cusco has been designated the Historical Capital of Peru and a World Heritage Site.
- Trip cost: $805 USD
- Population: 436,000
- Language: Spanish
- Currency: Nuevo Sol
- Climate: cold and sunny in the day, really cold at night
- Weather: 5°C – 20°C
- Fun fact: Machu Picchu was built around 1450, at the height of the Inca Empire.
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