Watching the Condors at Colca Canyon: Complete Guide
Watching the condors at Colca Canyon is one of the great wildlife experiences in South America. Every morning, Andean condors, among the...
Read article →Practical tips from our local team in Cusco to plan Machu Picchu, the Inca Trail and your trip to Peru with confidence.
Our Peru Travel Guide brings together practical, up-to-date advice from the guides and travel advisors of Machu Picchu Team, a local tour operator based in Cusco. Here you will find what you need to plan your trip with confidence: how Machu Picchu tickets and circuits work, when to book the Inca Trail, how to acclimatize to the altitude, which train to choose, what to pack for a trek, and how to handle money and tipping in Peru.
Every article is written from our daily experience on the trails and in Cusco, so you get clear answers instead of generic travel tips. Start with the most popular topics below, or browse all our articles.
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Peru Travel Guide
Watching the condors at Colca Canyon is one of the great wildlife experiences in South America. Every morning, Andean condors, among the...
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Peru Travel Guide
Machu Picchu, the jewel of South America, is the most famous Inca site in the world and the best Machu Picchu day...
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Peru Travel Guide
Humantay Lake (Laguna Humantay) is a turquoise glacial lake at the foot of the Humantay snow peak, in the Vilcabamba range near...
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Peru Travel Guide
The Sacred Valley of the Incas is the green valley of the Urubamba River, between Pisac and Ollantaytambo, about 1 to 2...
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Peru Travel Guide
The train to Machu Picchu is the fastest and most comfortable way to reach the Inca citadel. There is no road to...
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Peru Travel Guide
Peru has some of the most spectacular attractions in Peru and all of South America: an Inca citadel among the clouds, a...
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Peru Travel Guide
These Salkantay Trek tips and facts will help you prepare for one of the most beautiful hikes to Machu Picchu. The Salkantay...
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Peru Travel Guide
Choosing the best hiking route to Machu Picchu depends on your time, fitness and travel dates. The three classic options are the...
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Peru Travel Guide
The Machu Picchu weather is mild all year: warm, humid days and cool nights, because the citadel sits at about 2,430 m...
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