Tag: Machu Picchu

By the time we got to Machu Picchu, we had already earned it. Early flights. Altitude adjustments. Sacred Valley roads. The train to Aguas Calientes. Minimal sleep. If you missed that part of the journey, start here: Cusco, Peru: The Train, The Town & The Climb …

Peru is not your average vacation. It is a country that demands something of you — your patience on its winding mountain roads, your lungs at 11,000 feet above sea level, your courage at the edge of ancient ruins. I traveled with three friends — …