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Cusco Slideshow
Forums from Cusco, Peru
Suggestions For Sacred Valley/Cusco Please!
Posted by mmbcross
Here's my suggestion: Thu. 15th. In Cuzco. Get aclimatised to the altitude. Lots of inexpensive hotels and guest houses. See Trip Advisor. Just walk around town. It's small and very pedestrian friendly. There is an inexpensive tram tour from the ...
5 Months Through South America - Itinerary Advice
Posted by texacalimatt
... . Stay for up to 1 week. See sights. Sandboard. Bus or fly to Juliaca, Peru. See Lago Titicaca. Bus or fly to Cusco, Peru. Do Inca Trail. See Machu Picchu. Bus or fly to Guayaquil, Ecuador. Check out sights. Schedule tux rental for next month. Bus ...
Best Hostels
Posted by shanstravels
Loki Hostel in -Cusco (Peru) -Lima (Peru) -La Paz (Bolivia) are good. Adventure Brew Hostel in La Paz (Bolivia) pretty cool, super close to the bus station and things, a free beer on arrival. Che Lagarto in Brazil (3 in Rio), Argentina (Buenos Aires), ...
www.nileguide.com
Posted by hauteroute
... coverage extended to places like Bhutan, Zambia, or Colombia. In addition, Google maps don't work very well for some places like Cusco, Peru (though this is the case with Google itself and any site that uses their map API). There are a number of less ...
9 best street markets, worldwide
Posted by starlagurl
... Nagar market, New Delhi 4. Central Market, Phnom Penh, Cambodia 5. Durbar Square market, Kathmandu, Nepal 6. Pisac market, Cusco, Peru 7. Sonoma Farmers' Market, California 8. Borough Market, London 9. Sonora Witchcraft market, Mexico City What' ...
Pub bans male bum cracks
Posted by introducinlyric
... was hilarious! It reminded me of another 'butt incident' I encountered on my travels. I was on a club balcony in Cusco, Peru, when these absolutely hammered American guys came out. Turns out it was one of their birthdays, and he'd gone ...
Pub bans male bum cracks
Posted by kathryn77
... was hilarious! It reminded me of another 'butt incident' I encountered on my travels. I was on a club balcony in Cusco, Peru, when these absolutely hammered American guys came out. Turns out it was one of their birthdays, and he'd gone ...
Itinerary Feedback
Posted by buffalochi
... - hanging out at Lake Titicaca for a day, stay Copa another night. If we can get an overnight bus to Puno from Cusco (possible?) that would put us in Copacabana through Sunday, 5/3. Would Arequipa/Colca Canyon, through to Ica and around to Lima by the ...
Manu Nature Tours reputable agency?
Posted by free777
... in the last paragraph. You state that you "use new and strictly maintained vehicles to transport our clients across the Andes from Cusco;" does a new and strictly maintained vehicle break down in the middle of a river, forcing us to turn around? Does a ...
The Inca Trail - 2008
Posted by veromarcos
... person with everything included and it was a very good deal. However Andex Travel is based in Lima and therefore subcontracts with Cusco Explorers. Only agencies with offices in Cusco can buy permits for the Inca Trail, so BUY WITH AGENTS THAT OFFICES IN ...
Macchu Picchu/Amazon in 10 days
Posted by josine
Hi! I am a student trying to get from Santiago to Peru, see as much of Cusco, Lima, Macchu Picchu, and the amazon as possible on the lowest budget that ever existed. Does anyone have any suggestions? I need all the help I can get. Thanks! ...
Itinerary advicce for single female traveller in Peru?
Posted by Ivealis
... get packages for 1/3 of what you would pay as a regular tourist if you go volunteer-if you like that sort of thing. From Cusco you can take a night bus to Puno and then spend 2 days visiting Puno + Floating Islands (Lake Titicaca). I'd recommend not ...
Lares Trail or Salkantay trail?
Posted by starlagurl
... * 13-16 persons: $300 These costs include entrance fees and return on the basic backpackers train from Aguas Calientes to Cusco. Prices can vary considerably from company to company depending on the quality of the service and what is included.
Itinerary Feedback
Posted by mmbcross
... 2-night trip would be preferable. This will cut in on the rest of your trip. Here's what I would do: May Fri. 1 - Arrive in Cusco. overnight Sat. 2 - Fly to Pto Maldonado. Take 3-day, 2-night package Sun. 3 - In the forest Mon. 4 - Return to Cusco. ...
Transportation from Ollantaytambo Station to Cusco
Posted by mmbcross
... a couple of years ago and were pleasantly surprised to find our seats unoccupied when the train arrived at Ollantaytambo from Cusco. I tried the PeruRail site for pre-purchase, but found that although the Ollanta/MP sector worked, the Cusco/MP was not ...
Machu Picchu Info
Posted by robertbeddow
... leaves from the main station. Check with Tourist Information when you are there. - You can purchase a bus ticket from Ollantaytambo to Cusco for 5 soles ($2 US) at the train station when you leave. I did this and was back in Cusco by 10am. Putucusi ...
Transportation from Ollantaytambo Station to Cusco
Posted by apartian
... of times, I would like to use the Ollantaytambo station but need advice regarding the best form of transportation between Ollantaytambo and Cusco. How long is the travel time between the cities? On the day I travel to Aguas Calientes I plan to rent a ...
Tour to Machu Picchu with Mythical Trails Peru
Posted by nickyjero
... was with my parents 61 and 58 years old), Frank was our guide we visited the Sacred Valley of The Incas Machu Picchu and Cusco city and the end. Thanks to Sebastian and Frank we didn't have any problem with altitude because we stayed the first night ...
Itinerary advicce for single female traveller in Peru?
Posted by racie23
I spent two weeks in Peru and I only really got to see Lima, Cusco, and Machu Picchu. And even then I felt like I didn't really have enough time. Lima - I wouldn't spend much time there at all. Outside of the odd museum and nifty ...
Itinerary advicce for single female traveller in Peru?
Posted by durnadupa
I spent two weeks in Peru and I only really got to see Lima, Cusco, and Machu Picchu. And even then I felt like I didn't really have enough time. Lima - I wouldn't spend much time there at all. Outside of the odd museum and nifty architecture ...
Planning trip to Peru, unsure of destination.
Posted by goodboynyc
Hello there. I'm planning a trip to Peru for this January but I'm unsure of my destination. Originally, I was planning to see Cusco/Machu Pichu again(but this time without my family) but I also would like to spend a day at a beach or hot water ...
Warning before booking tour to Machu Pichu
Posted by mmbcross
... train back was at 3:30 pm, and there was never a morning train back from Aguas Calientes to Cusco. Times have now changed. Since privatization Peru Rail has now introduced many more timetables to accommodate the increased number of visitors. In this case ...
Best way to visit the jungle from cusco?
Posted by mmbcross
... than others. Unfortunately due to the remoteness of Manu National Park, this is one of the harder ones. There is actually land transport from Cusco to Atalaya, then motorized canoe to Boca Manu, but as you can see by this blog, it's a long and tiring ...
Cusco Inca Trail to Machupicchu
Posted by travelerbill
... to book an actual tour, you only need to do that 3 working days in advance. At least that's what I did, as I arrived in Cusco without any reservations and booked a tour with a local shop and was on the Trail 4 days later. The 3 days is required so ...
Brazil to Peru
Posted by gareth28
... , potentially dangerous and expensive! Our flight would return to the Uk from Lima and we are looking at arriving here after lake titicaca and Cusco, any advice on getting to Peru from brazil? Are all airlines so expensive? Thanks for any help!
Tours?
Posted by henryb77
My friend had a bad experience booking a tour in Peru, Cusco by himself he got ripoff because he found a "cheap" travel agency aroun the square and his tour was completely horrible to Machu pichu because they promised him that everything was ...
Peru, 19 Dec 2008 to 4 Jan 2009
Posted by silvi
... message. hola, Well, I will be in peru at more or less the same time (christmas till mid of january) for seeing cusco, arequipa, colca canyon, machu pichu and titicacasee. If possible I also want to do a trekking tour that ends up near Machu Pichu ( ...
Inca Train-waiting list?
Posted by gemmacakebread
... inca trail. ive been told theres a waiting list though but i have no idea when i will get to peru! what do other backpackers do to get around this? as i guess you cant book a tour once your in cusco becasue of this? appreciate any help! gemma
Travel Buddy for Peru
Posted by mmbcross
There are loads of travel agencies in Lima who set up trips into the interior of Peru, and not just to Cusco/Machuu Picchu. Why don't you contact our Peru expert Yuri Chavez for advice?