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Tacna

Peru's southernmost city, a short drive from Chile, with a stone cathedral, a civic promenade and the Alto de la Alianza battlefield.

Photo: Marco Antonio Correa Flores · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
Oct–Apr
Our full guide to Tacna is being written.

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Nature · Lakes

Lake Titicaca

Puno
About 163 miles away

The world's highest navigable lake, with the floating reed islands of the Uros and Taquile's weavers.

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Cities · UNESCO

Arequipa

About 140 miles away

A white-stone colonial city under the El Misti volcano, with the walled Santa Catalina convent.

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Cities · UNESCO

Cusco

About 331 miles away

The old Inca capital, with colonial churches on Inca walls, Sacsayhuamán, and the terraces of Ollantaytambo and Pisac.

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