Cusco & Machu Picchu, Peru

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Cusco is a high-altitude city in the Peruvian Andes and the historic capital of the Inca Empire, sitting at around 3,400 metres above sea level. It serves as the primary gateway to Machu Picchu, the iconic 15th-century Inca citadel perched in the cloud forest some 80 kilometres northwest of the city. Travellers come for the extraordinary mix of Inca and Spanish colonial history, the challenging trek along the Inca Trail, and the dramatic Andean scenery of the Sacred Valley. Beyond Machu Picchu, the region draws visitors with its indigenous markets, traditional festivals, adventure activities like white-water rafting, and a thriving food and nightlife scene centred around Cusco's Plaza de Armas.