Cusco
~3,400 m
Historic center at ~3,400 m: Plaza de Armas, Qorikancha, San Blas and Saqsayhuamán. Acclimatize before tours.
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Machu Picchu
~2,430 m
Citadel at ~2,430 m, reached only by train (or trek) + Consettur bus. Official tickets only on TuBoleto.
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Sacred Valley
~2,800–3,000 m
Písac, Ollantaytambo and Urubamba (~2,800–3,000 m). Ideal for acclimatizing before Cusco and taking the train to Machu Picchu.
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Lake Titicaca & Puno
~3,800–3,830 m
~3,800 m, higher than Cusco. Uros, Taquile and Amantaní by boat; in February the Candelaria festival fills the city.
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Arequipa & Colca
~2,335 m
White sillar-stone city at ~2,335 m with dry weather most of the year. Gateway to the Colca Canyon and its condors.
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Lima
sea level
Peru’s gateway at sea level: Miraflores, Barranco, the Historic Center by day and ceviche for lunch.
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Ica, Huacachina & Paracas
south coast
Huacachina oasis, dunes, Ica pisco wineries and the Ballestas Islands from Paracas — the classic south-coast route.
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Topics that apply everywhere — visas, arrival, money, altitude, car rental and the festival calendar — are in the practical guide.
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