PERU - "The Story of Peru"

Peru is a kidney-shaped South American country, pinned against the Pacific Ocean by Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia, and Chile. The formidable Andes Mountain Range divides the Peruvian Amazon to the east from the coastal cities and towns to the west. Peru was known as the center of the Incan empire and cradles one of the greatest wonders of the world: Machu Picchu. The history of Peru reveals an all-too-familiar story of destruction and Spanish colonization, as well as the enduring native Quechuan people who have overcome the harshest of humanity and environment. Regardless of the volumes one may read on the geography, history, and culture of Peru, Peru can only be understood through what one sees, hears, smells, tastes, touches, and the visceral emotions of one’s own experience.