Machu Picchu
The Inca citadel above the Urubamba valley — book permits well ahead.
South America
Peru
Inca history, high Andes and one of the world's great food scenes.
Famous for
- Machu Picchu
- Inca history
- Ceviche
- Andean trekking
- Amazon basin
Best time: May to September, the dry season in the Andes.
Places to visit
Cusco & Sacred Valley
Colonial streets on Inca foundations, markets and ruins.
Lima
Clifftop districts and some of the best restaurants in the Americas.
Lake Titicaca
Floating reed islands at 3,800m, shared with Bolivia.