Must-SeeMachu Picchu
Cusco
The Inca citadel on a cloud-forest ridge, among the world's great sights. Timed tickets are limited.
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Cusco and the Southern Andes
Machu Picchu, Arequipa and Lake Titicaca.
The Short List
Must-See
Must-See
Must-SeeCusco and the Sacred Valley
The old Inca capital, with colonial churches on Inca walls, Sacsayhuamán, and the terraces of Ollantaytambo and Pisac.
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Must-SeeInca Trail
Cusco
Four days on stone paths, by cloud-forest ruins, ending at the Sun Gate. Permits sell out months ahead.
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Must-SeeLake Titicaca
Puno
The world's highest navigable lake, with the floating reed islands of the Uros and Taquile's weavers.
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Worth a Detour
Worth a DetourArequipa and Colca Canyon
A white-stone city under a volcano, near one of the world's deepest canyons and its soaring condors.
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Worth a DetourRainbow Mountain
Cusco
Mineral-striped slopes above 16,000 feet, a hard day trip from Cusco.
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Worth a DetourChoquequirao
Cusco and Apurímac
Machu Picchu's sister, far larger and almost empty, reached only by a multi-day trek.
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On the Map
Grey pins: guides still being written.