Peru (overview)
- Cusco, Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley (Inca heartland)
- The Altiplano and Lake Titicaca
- Arequipa, a colonial city. Colca Canyon, one of the world’s deepest canyons. El Misti volcano.
- Lima and the coast to the Nazca Lines: cosmopolitan, mystic.
- The Amazon: isolation or soft jungle luxury.
- Can combine with Ecuador and Galapagos is a nice option after a busy itinerary at altitude.
- Dry season is April – October. Wetter out of those months and chance of flooding and mudslides on the route to Machu Picchu. Christmas and New Year is not a no no though and the country looks greener and less crowded with rain showers just in the afternoon but always be aware that the rain could set in and adversely affect travel routes.
