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Ecotourism: The enchanted forests of northern Peru

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In Piura, Lambayeque and Tumbes one can find uniquely preserved forests which can not be found in any part of the world, ideal for nature experiences and adventure. If you look at the map of Peru, you may notice that many of the protected areas lay within the country border line. It's smart policy of Sernanp, the entity responsible for the declaration and management of these protected areas: preserving these natural habitat and its borders. When you cross the border with Ecuador, the Peruvian northern border, you note that the dry forest occupies large areas, while in Ecuador is much more intervened and affected. NATURE AND CULTURE This dry forest is a unique ecosystem on the planet. Peru stores in its territory highlights  of global biodiversity and nature. The equatorial dry forest, which honours its name because most of the year is arid and depends for its life on rains from December to March and is located in the departments of Lambayeque, Piura and T

Caral Lets Travel Back in Time in Peru!

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Visiting Caral by: Martin Harbaum Caral- Peru’s oldest and sacred city in the middle of the dessert. 130 radio carbon dating effected around the world concerning to Caral, with a  worldwide recognition of its antiquity and existed 1500 years before Chavin de Huantar, its like saying the ancestors of Chavin de Huantar lived in Caral, a commercial bond existed between them in the same way that existed also a commercial bond between Caral and Bandurria. The highest pinnacle of development was in Caral. The advantage of the supe society was to have situated themselves in this area North-Central of Peru as a strategic point in which allowed them to connect easily with other regions and fertile valleys of Peru. Another point worthwhile mentioning is the nutritional equilibrium they had, because they had a complimentary economy in the fields of agro-fishing, therefore those who lived in the valley cultivated agricultural crops as well as cotton which thus was very important for the