Hidden above the clouds, the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu lie cradled among the Andes mountains. A bucket-list item for many visitors. Travel to where archeological ruins echo mighty indigenous cultures. Visit beautiful Lake Titicaca, the largest lake in South America and, according to Andean legend, the birthplace of civilization. Whether you want to trace the mystery about the Nazca Lines geoglyphs, savor the traditional Peruvian delights of Lima after a day of bird watching on the Ballestras Islands, shop for hand-painted beads in the capital city of Cusco, or wander Chinchero in the Sacred Valley (where legend has it the rainbow was born), Peru will leave you breathless.