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30 Reviews We flew from Lima at sea level to Puno at 4000 m and were taking Diamox and drinking lots of coca tea. We're both very fit - this is irrelevant with altitude sickness. Don't make the mistake of...
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54 Reviews Saqsayhuaman is the most famous archaeological site around Cusco. It is uncertain when the site was built, but presumably dates back to the period of Inca Pachacuti (1438-1472), who founded the Inca...
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30 Reviews Plaza de Armas has always been the centre of Cusco, but was originally much bigger than today and was surrounded by beautiful Inca palaces and temples. At that time, Plaza de Armas was the scene of...
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11 Reviews Taxis: Pay no more than s/. 3 for a taxi ride in the city. s/. 2.5o is the actual rate. Newer, larger cars may try to charge more. It’s difficult to pay the actual rate from the airport. You should...
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6 Reviews Pisac market is close to the Scared Valley and Sacsaywaman. Many tour buses which go to the Sacred Valley may make stops here as well. Remember that the markets are only open Sunday, Tuesday and...
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11 Reviews There are little ceramic bulls on all the rooftops in the Sacred Valley. They are supposed to bring good luck, and fertility, to the household. Many roofs had a cross between the bulls. Some roofs...
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8 Reviews and 614 Opinions We didnt really think of coming here until we started mapping out a plan of our independant walking...
33 Reviews You will have to climb for a very narrow path, it will take you 45 minutes to 1 ½ hour to complete it and you will arrive to a plce where you will see and amazing landscape of Machu Picchu Citadel, it...
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32 Reviews MACCHU PICCHU The way to get to Macchu Picchu is by "The Expedition Train" from The city of Cuzco This train follows the Urubamaba River along the Urubamamba valley to the small town of "Aguas...
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11 Reviews After a long hike going to Machu Picchu, a lot of travelers go to the Aguas Calientes which is a collection of outdoor thermal pools, believed to have curative powers. I walked to the pools for from...
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5 Reviews Being so high above the sea level, most visitors suffer the "altitude sickness". In the first 2-3 days you will feel a little headache and some stomach problems. To fight that is advisable to drink...
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15 Reviews Have you left for Machu Picchu yet? I'm was hoping someone could get me the contact information (email, or phone number) to a jewelry shop in the town (Aguas Caliente). It's about the 3rd shops on the...
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9 Reviews You're at about 9500 feet above sea level. The sun is real intense at this level. If you took the pills to fight altitude sickness like I did, that lowers the resistance to fighting off sunburn also....
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Valle Sagrado /Sacred Valley (2.850m)
El Valle Sagrado de los Incas se extiende a lo largo del río Vilcanota (el mismo que aguas abajo toma el nombre de Urubamba o Willcamayu). Abarca el área comprendida entre los pueblos de Písac y...
tambomachay,puca pucara and sacsayhuaman
sacsayhuaman:3km from c. puca pucara:7,3km tambomachay:8km from cusco
We all agreed that Cusco is our favorite stop in our trip. The crisp air is so refreshing. The people, the sun, the history and the food. Too bad we were always in a rush to get to somewhere else. I...
The Sacred Valley of the Incas
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Our Tambopata-Cusco-MP trip 2005
August 19, 2005 - the long awaited day finally came. Despite all the preparations, researches and readings, I didn't feel like I'm ready for it. Our flight was leaving at 7:30pm from Philadelphia,......
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