South America 2026

22 hours door-to-door. Experienced French sterotypical ineptitude and lack of organisation but at least we weren't one of many who missed their connections..

• Itinerary

Stayed in a good hotel, about half a mile from the shopping centre-- but the city is large and spread out. The itinerary meant we only had two half days free

• About Lima

We visited the World Heritage site of Machu Picchu on Day 4, giving us one day to acclimatise.
After a bumpy road trip we took the dining car to MP and enjoyed a slap-up meal before returning.
Luckily the weather cleared as we reached the top.

• Commentary

Around the MP visit, we toured the Sacred Valley from our base at 4,000m in Cusco.
We saw traditional alpaca weaving, enjoyed Peruvian food buffets, and the valley, plus the historical site of Ollantaytambo.
We saw traditional alpaca weaving, enjoyed Peruvian food buffets, and the valley, plus the historical site of Ollantaytambo.
We also walked around the city and found some excellent local markets

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