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I, my husband and three other couples decided to check Peru and Machu Picchu off of our bucket list. Our research started with the internet (tripadvisor.com is my “go-to” site …

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When I hiked the Inca Trail, I was astonished to see the porters literally running the trail in sandals made of rubber from recycled tires. They bounded up steps, hopped …

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We woke up really early to take the 8:00 train to Machu Picchu. After settling into our assigned seats, the train took off promptly at 8:00. This was one of …

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Preguntas is the Spanish word for questions. I feel like I’ve been driving my team in Peru a little bananas with all of my questions. The Inca Trail is no …

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We were met at 7:30 by Mary and our guide, John Alexander. The first part of our day included a tour to the Uros floating reed islands. Mary left us …

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I recently hiked the 4-day version of the Inca Trail. I had wanted to do the 5-day version, but my available dates didn’t coincide with a 5-day hike. So, what …

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Gustavo picked us up at our hotel at 7:15 to take us to the airport. As usual, traffic getting to the airport was awful. It took us an hour and …

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I recently met a friend for tea who I hadn’t seen in a number of years. When I suggested she travel with us at Llama Expeditions to Peru, she was …

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There were two morning hikes – one at 7:00 and one at 10:00. We chose the 7:00 AM hike because we had heard that the trail was very narrow and …

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The night before the 1-day Inca Trail hike, you should prepare two bags. The first is an overnight bag for your stay in Aguas Calientes. You should pack whatever you …

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