Inca Trail, Cusco & Machu Picchu, 4th: includes Santa Teresa Trek, Choquequirao Trek, Vilcabamba Trail & Lima City Guide (Trailblazer)
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ISBN: 1905864159 / Publisher: UNKNO, October 2011
This is an all-in-one guide for a hiking holiday in Peru on the Inca Trail. Includes how to book from North America, planning and preparation, getting there, Lima and Cusco city guides (where to stay, where to eat and all attractions), detailed hiking route guide and 50 maps for the classic Inca Trail routes, the Choquequirau Trail, the Santa Teresa Trail and hikes around Cusco and the Urubamba Valley. Full guide to the ruins of Machu Picchu.
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Fully rewalked, revised and rewritten 4th edition Machu Picchu ? Lost City of the Incas and one of the world’s greatest sightsCusco ? where to stay, where to eat, and what to see in the ancient Inca capitalThe Inca Trail, the Vilcabamba Trail, the Choquequirau Trail, the Santa Teresa Trail and hikes around Cusco and the Urubamba Valley ? ten hikes from two days to two weeks with 34 detailed route maps showing walking times, camping places and all points of interest. Best known is the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, which follows part of the old Inca highway over passes of 4200m (13,750ft). Also included is the Vilcabamba Trail, a fascinating four-day hike to the ruins at Espíritu Pampa, last Inca capital; the trek to Choquequirau and the trail to Santa Teresa.Lima ? street plans, what to see, where to stay and getting to CuscoPractical information ? planning your trip and getting to Peru from North America, Europe and AustralasiaHistory of the Incas ? plus ground plans of 14 Inca ruinsGreen hiking ? how to minimize your impact on a fragile regionFlora and fauna ? full-color sectionLanguage ? Spanish and Quechua50 maps and street plans
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