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First Time in Peru

Our starter pack for a first Peru trip: Machu Picchu logistics, the Sacred Valley, altitude and where to eat.

Updated 11 Oct

First Time in Peru

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Machu Picchu citadel seen from the upper terraces with Huayna Picchu behind
GuideMachu Picchu
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Machu Picchu Logistics: Tickets, Trains and Circuits

Timed entry, fixed one-way circuits, trains from Ollantaytambo and the bus from Aguas Calientes: the practical side of visiting Machu Picchu, updated for this season.
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Stone terraces climbing the hillside at Ollantaytambo
DestinationUrubamba
7 min
3.5 out of 5

The Sacred Valley of the Incas

Lower, warmer and greener than Cusco, the Urubamba valley is where we start every Peru trip: two nights among terraces, markets and Inca towns before the trail.
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A cup of coca tea with fresh coca leaves
ArticleCusco
9 min
3.5 out of 5

Altitude Sickness in the Andes: A Practical Guide

Headaches, sleepless nights and breathlessness are normal above 3,000 m. Here is how we acclimatise our groups, what the warning signs are and when to go down.
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Fruit stalls inside Cusco's San Pedro market
ArticleCusco
6 min
3.0 out of 5

Eating in Cusco: Markets, Picanterías and Pisco

From fresh juice at Mercado San Pedro to chicharrón and chicha in a picantería, how to eat well in Cusco before and after the trail.
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A plate of Peruvian ceviche with sweet potato and corn
RestaurantLima
4.5 out of 5

Where to Eat Ceviche in Lima

Limeños eat ceviche at lunchtime, never at night, and they argue about it constantly. Our favourite cevicherías from Surquillo to Callao.
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Dancers in costume performing at Sacsayhuamán during Inti Raymi
EventCusco
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Inti Raymi: Cusco's Festival of the Sun

Every 24 June Cusco re-enacts the Inca festival of the sun at Qorikancha, the Plaza de Armas and Sacsayhuamán. How to see it and how to combine it with a trek.
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Hundreds of white and ochre salt pans on a hillside at Maras
ActivityMaras
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Moray and Maras by Mountain Bike

A half-day ride across the plateau above Urubamba to the circular terraces of Moray and the salt pans of Maras, finishing with a long descent to the river.

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