8The former Inca empire in the middle of the Andes not only fascinates with its mighty mountains. Between the Pacific coast and the Amazon plain it offers a unique variety of landscapes: extensive glacier areas in the Cordillera Blanca, impressive waterfalls like the Gocta waterfall, surreal canyons like Cañon de los perdidos, Lake Titicaca, the majestic dunes near Ica and the Amazon rainforest with Manu National Park and, of course, the lively city of Lima. More than 200 pictures testify to the beauty of this South American country.