UNESCO World Heritage-listed ancient Inca capital of Cusco

Every month brings another fair or fiesta to Cusco. Small wonder – centre of the Incan world, and a jewel in the Imperial Spanish crown, this has long been a place of pilgrimage and celebration, and its claim to be crossroads of the continent is well-founded. If you’re lucky enough to visit in June, you might catch the Festival of the Sun (Inti Raymi), a week-long celebration of street fairs, dancing and music, all culminating in a spectacular procession to Sacsayhuaman, the splendid Incan remains that overlook the city. Peru at its most colourful, and that’s saying something.

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  Peru Women in Cusco

  

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  Surf’s up in Huanchaco

  

  Ballestas Islands

  

  Cycle the Sacred Valley

  

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  Eat Cuy in Cusco

  

  Eat Cuy in Cusco

  

  The Lares Trek

  

  On the water in the Amazon Basin

  

  The perfect pisco sour?

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  The Inca Trail with Gecko's Adventures

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