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Machu Picchu · Peru
13.1631°S, 72.5450°W
Machu Picchu
A cheap seven-hour van ride, three hours walking the train tracks past sand flies, and finally Machu Picchu.
Cusco · Peru
13.5320°S, 71.9675°W
Cusco and Rainbow Mountain
Cusco's plaza and street alpacas, then a 3am start for a 17,000-foot hike up Rainbow Mountain.
Puno · Peru
15.8402°S, 70.0219°W
Puno and our Lake Titicaca Homestay
Our highest point yet, then a two-day Lake Titicaca homestay on the floating Uros islands with a local family.
Arequipa · Peru
16.4090°S, 71.5375°W
Arequipa and the Nazca Tower
Struggling to breathe at 7,661 feet, a twenty-hour overnight bus, and a stop at the Nazca tower to see the lines.
Paracas · Peru
13.8333°S, 76.2500°W
Paracas, Ballestas Islands, and Huacachina
Lomo saltado in a sleepy fishing town, pelicans and penguins on the Ballestas Islands, then dune buggies and sandboarding in Huacachina.
Lima · Peru
12.0464°S, 77.0428°W
Lima, Peru
Our first stop on a round the world trip: a landing-day freak out, a slow first day in Miraflores, and crosswalks that mean nothing.