Peru - Cuzco & the Sacred Valley (PDF Chapter)
This is the Cuzco & the Sacred Valley chapter from Lonely Planet’s Peru guidebook.
A visit to Cuzco tumbles you back into the cosmic realm of ancient Andean culture fused with the colonial splendors of Spanish conquest and repackaged as a thriving tourist mecca. Beyond lies the Sacred Valley and the continent’s biggest draw – Machu Picchu.
- drink in the sublime grandeur of Machu Picchu
- maps
- dine on haute cuisine or cuy (guinea pig): Cuzco restaurants can cater to any whim
- transportation
- hike through traditional villages and terraced agriculture on the spectacular Lares trek
- restaurants & accommodations
Coverage includes: Cuzco & around, Sacsaywamán, Q’enqo, Pukapukara, Tambomachay, The Sacred Valley, Pisac & around, Urubamba, Salinas, Chinchero, Moray & Maras, Ollantaytambo, Aguas Calientes, Machu Picchu, The Inca Trail, Tipón, Piquillacta & Rumicolca, Andahuaylillas, Raqchi & around, Santa Teresa, Quillabamba, Huancacalle, Vilcabamba, Paucartambo, Tres Cruces, Ausangate, Choquequirao and Abancay.

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