Llamas, ponchos, Machu Picchu and Paddington Bear ... If you can take the altitude — 12,342 feet — visit Chinchero’s archaeological park, which boasts the remains of the Inca palace of ...

make sure you've packed carefully — you don't want to be caught without the best things to use when you experience altitude sickness on a hike. Machu Picchu sits 7,972 feet above sea level ...

but on Hugo’s advice I grudgingly switch to muña tea and soon find that it works to clear the effects of altitude. En route to Machu Picchu, rolling hills and dry bushes line the way.

The hike can be difficult because of the Andean Mountains’ high altitude and steep inclines. As always, with every challenge comes a great reward. In this case, it’s witnessing Machu Picchu up ...

It might seem idiotic to jump straight on a 260km road trip the morning after you’ve flown almost a day to reach Peru.

One of her wildest endeavours was a “budget-friendly” expedition to Machu Picchu in Peru. This included taking a van to the ...

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It connects various ecological zones, from high-altitude grasslands to lush cloud forests ... culminating in a sunrise arrival at Machu Picchu, a moment that continues to be one of the most coveted ...

INCA TRAIL, PERU As the most familiar site of Inca civilisation, and with postcard beauty, there can be no surprise to Machu Picchu being awarded the accolade ... cheeked Inca children who pepper the ...