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Hundreds of white and ochre salt pans on a hillside at Maras
ActivityMaras · 6 Sept

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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A plate of Peruvian ceviche with sweet potato and corn
RestaurantLima · 2 Aug

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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The striped red, ochre and green slopes of Vinicunca
ActivityPitumarca · 8 Jul

Rainbow Mountain Without the Crowds

Vinicunca's stripes are real, but so are the queues. Our early start and the loop through the Red Valley make it one of the best day hikes from Cusco.
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Dancers in costume performing at Sacsayhuamán during Inti Raymi
EventCusco · 28 Jun

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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Reed houses and boats on the Uros floating islands
DestinationPuno · 23 Jun

Lake Titicaca from Both Shores

The highest navigable lake in the world straddles Peru and Bolivia. How to see the Uros, sleep on Amantaní and cross to Copacabana and Isla del Sol.
8 min
5.0 out of 5(1)
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Fruit stalls inside Cusco's San Pedro market
ArticleCusco · 13 Jun

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.
6 min
3.0 out of 5(1)
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Stone terraces climbing the hillside at Ollantaytambo
DestinationUrubamba · 24 May

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.
7 min
3.5 out of 5(2)
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Trail winding below the snow-covered Salkantay massif
GuideMollepata · 14 May

Salkantay to Machu Picchu Without a Permit

Glaciers, cloud forest and coffee farms: the five-day Salkantay trek is wilder than the Inca Trail and needs no permit, which makes it our favourite last-minute option.
10 min
2.0 out of 5(1)
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Machu Picchu citadel seen from the upper terraces with Huayna Picchu behind
GuideMachu Picchu · 4 May

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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Trekkers resting at the top of Dead Woman's Pass on the Inca Trail
GuideCusco · 24 Apr

The Classic Inca Trail, Day by Day

Everything we have learned from more than two hundred departures on the 43 km Inca Trail: permits, camps, passes and how to arrive at Machu Picchu before the buses.
12 min
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