Cusco, peru favorite things to do around the city? Ive heard about the markets but id love to hear people’s experiences for things like live music, museums, food, anything cultural. I get that it’s a touristy spot but id love to get as authentic as I can within the general area while we acclimate. Thank you submitted by /u/cass_a_frass0

Four days to spend in Lima, Santiago or Cusco? Myself (40F) and my GF are travelling to Peru next year and plan to spend 3 weeks travelling around with the main highlights being to hike the salkantay trail to macchu picchu, eat great food in Lima and visit Arequipa and colca canyon. I have 4 or so days more annual leave than my GF so was thinking of leaving a few days earlier and spending a…

Traveling to Cusco, Peru. Open to suggestions. Day 1: Feb 27, 2025 (Travel to Cusco) 10:56 AM: Depart from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT). 12:56 AM (Feb 28): Arrive at Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ), Cusco. 1:30 AM: Check into a cozy Airbnb near Plaza de Armas. Romantic Tip: Choose an Airbnb with a balcony for mountain or city views. Overnight: Rest and acclimat…

3 nights after Machu Picchu in Peru. Should we spend this time in Cusco or the Sacred Valley? We’re debating staying in Cusco and doing various day trips vs staying in Sacred Valley to not spend so much time in the car. Thanks! submitted by /u/Careless-Half29

itinerary check for 2 weeks in peru for may 2025 – puerto maldonado, cusco, sacred valley, and machu picchu I’m currently planning a trip for 2 weeks in early May 2025 and would like some input on my itinerary before I start fleshing it out more. We are 2 americans in our late 20s, somewhat active and enjoy hiking/outdoors/nature, love great food & nice restaurants (my travel buddy is vegetarian), and generally like a more fast-paced vacation. i am a …

Cusco, Peru itinerary Hello everyone Looking for some feedback for how to structure my time in cusco. My interests: I would really like to see 1. cusco city (self guided) 2. cusco ruins (saqsayhuaman, temples etc) ideally with a tour 3. bit of the sacred valley. My interests are mostly active culture, citys, and landscapes. I appreciate ruins but am not too thrilled …

My Lima and Cusco trip insight for future tourists After my Peru trip I wanted to provide some information since I had several questions before going. Peru is beautiful!!! If you are considering it, you need to go! First of all if you are going to hike anything near Cusco, take some days to acclimate to the high altitude. We only had 24 hrs in Cusco before our 2 day Inca Trail hike to Machu Picc…

Should I go rafting in Cusco or Arequipa in Peru? I don’t think I’ve been rafting before, so this’ll be my first experience. I’ll be visiting Peru for 4-5 weeks starting on July 5th. So far, I’ve decided on visiting Cusco, Arequipa, Lima, and Huacachina. I want to visit Huaraz as well, but have not made a decision yet. Out of the places I’m visiting, it seems Cusco and Arequipa will have the be…

Peru- Lima, Cusco and Machu Picchu submitted by /u/UMK3RunButton

Cusco: Altitude sickness tips for traveling with toddler Pretty much the title, traveling to Cusco from the US with a toddler (little over 2 years of age) in tow. I understand the altitude sickness can be bad, we are going to Sacred Valley directly so that will give her some time to acclimate but do people have other tips? we’ve talked to our paediatrician already and she doesn’t have any good tips. …

Cusco, Peru scam I’m traveling through Peru and currently in Cusco for a week to hike the Inca Trail and see Rainbow Mountain. Today, I was walking through town and see three women dressed up with their alpacas (two adults, one baby) for photos. I politely asked these women (in Spanish, I’m fluent) how much it would cost to be able to hold the baby and take a ph…

A 600 year-old tradition: Inti Raymi, the Winter Solstice celebration of the Incas (in Cusco, Peru) submitted by /u/rohanmen