The great chain of the Andes runs through Peru, more or less parallel to the Pacific coast and divides Peru into three broad sections. The largest cities, including the capital of Lima, are concentrated on a narrow coastal plain. Inland, the Andes rise to well over 6000 metres in a number of ranges, or cordillera, of which the most well known from a mountaineering standpoint is the Cordillera Blanca. Huascaran (6768m / 22,199ft) is the high point of this range. East of the Andes, the lowland forest and jungle of the Amazon Basin stretches for over a thousand miles into Brazil. Amongst its high Andean valleys, Peru has a selection of the world's finest trekking itineraries including the Huayhuash Circuit and the Inca Trail. The focus of the latter is, of course, the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu. Built around 1460 and believed to have been lost for centuries, Machu Picchu is arguably South America's outstanding man-made highlight. Certainly, most visitors to Peru will include it in their travel plans. With its Inca and Spanish colonial history and spectacular variety of environment, Peru is popular with mountain biking and family groups, too.
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Trip summary
- Superb trekking in the rugged Cordillera Vilcanota
- Explore colourful Cusco
- Acclimatise in the Sacred Valley of the Incas
- Andean trekking at its best
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- The alternative Inca Trail trek
- Trek between the premier Inca sites of Peru
- Lost Inca fortress of Choquequirao
- Hike through Apurimac Canyon
- Finish with Machu Picchu, the ultimate Peru holiday
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- A magnificent trek amongst Peru`s biggest peaks
- End to end, through the most famous of Andean ranges
- Eight major pass crossings and fantastic views
- Stunning lakeside camps
- Get close to Alpamayo, the world`s most beautiful peak
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- One of the `Classic Walks of the World`
- Trekking on a Himalayan scale
- The setting for `Touching the Void`
- Quechua Indian culture
- Fantastic trekking holiday in Peru
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Trip summary
- An extended Inca Trail trek through the Sun Gate to Machu Picchu
- Peru trekking holiday at its finest
- Hike along the Inca Trail and over the Ancascocha Pass
- Early morning trek into the Inca citadel
- Acclimatisation trek around Cusco
