The Mountainous High (!) Lights of Peru

Pun intended: While Peru does invite its visitors to experience the 'sierra', 'selva', and 'costa' - the mountains, the jungle, and the coast - the first-mentioned is definitely the most unique and alluring region.

The indigenous people living in the Andes still wear their traditional attire - and not for touristy purposes

Whether the highlands and canyons around Arequipa in the West or the Northern part of the Altiplano, the Andean Plateau, that originates Northwest of lake Titicaca and spreads about 1.000 kilometers into Bolivia - the mountainous region is indisputably a geographically and spiritually one of a lifetime experience.

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