The Tutayquiri Route Opens New Travel Frontiers for Peru

Peru is offering a new choice for tourists visiting the province of Huarochiri, in the department of Lima. It´s called the Tutayquiri Route, some 67 miles east of Lima and covering mountains as tall as 3,600 meters high in the districts of Cieneguilla, Antioquia, Ampugasa, Lahuaytambo, San Damian, Tupicocha, San Tupicocha, Santiago de Tuna and Cocachacra.

Some of the must-sees along the route are the former Inca Path where, as the legend goes, pre-Hispanic god Pariacaca once walked. The archeological ruins and cultural areas of Llaquistambo and Llacsatambo are also attracting visitors by the hundreds.

In the location of Cinco Cerros, district of Tupicocha, the Shrine of Apu Pariacaca is expected to lure trekkers and adventure seekers willing to feast eyes on the surrounding valleys.

Far ahead in the district of Lahuaytambo, wildlife is the name of the game. The lion-breast quail, a variety of lizards and non-poisonous snakes are some of the most outstanding species to see.