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Ancient city in Peru among hottest destinations? Somebody forgot to tell the tourists

Dennis Schaal

Photo Credit: The Sacred City of Caral-Supe in Peru became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2009.  Flickr.com / Edgar Asencios

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The Sacred City of Caral-Supe in Peru is undoubtedly worth a visit, but there are no signs that it is about to be overrun with tourists. In fact, there are few signs on the Pan-American Highway to even help people find it.

Travel expert Arthur Frommer, speaking at the recent The New York Times Travel Show in Manhattan, pegged Peru's Sacred City of Caral-Supe, which some say may pre-date the Egyptian pyramids, as one of the hottest destinations for 2013. Frommer cited the 5,000-year-old archeological site (along with China, Ireland, Oslo, India, Dubai, Miami Beach, Colorado, Washington and New Orleans) as among this year's trendy  destinations, and he characterized Caral, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2009, as poised for a "bandwagon rush." As such, the Empedrada Fundo Hotel & Spa, a 5-star property with 22 rooms in Caral

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