Peru's international tourism number of arrivals in 2012 was 2,846,000
Tourism is the third largest industry in Peru. It employs 10.8% of the labor force in Peru.
Tourism makes up 7% of the Peruvian GDP
Major tourist attractions
1. Machu Picchu: The lost city of the Incas, it is invisible from the Urubamba Valley below and completely self-contained.
2. Plaza de Armas: This is the center of Cuzco it was known by the Incas as the square of the warrior. It is the cultural center of Inca life.
3. Mancora: It is located on the northern coast and is a small town featuring Peru's best sandy beach. There are many beach resorts and luxurious restaurants and nightclubs. It is a popular surfing destination.
National Parks, wildlife or natureee preserves
1. Colca Canyon: This is a canyon of the Colca River, which is located in the Andes mountains. It is twice as deep as the Grand Canyon (but the walls are less step). One of the main attractions here is that you are able to see Condors(large birds) at a close range.
2. Iquitos (Amazon River)
Museums
1. Museo Arqueológico Rafael Larco Herrera, Lima: The world's largest private collection of pre-Columbian art focuses on the Moche dynasty
2. Museo de la Nación, Lima: The National Museum traces the art and history of the earliest inhabitants to the Inca Empire.
3. Convento y Museo de San Francisco, Lima: One of the capitals best churches. Made with glazed ceramic tiles and carved ceilings. The church has religious art and a large library. Beneath the church are catacombs dug in the 16th century which holds the remains of tens of thousands of priest and parishioners.
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