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SuperCyd says:
Oh WOW!!!!! Going to Machu Picchu was something really amazing....i feel like it was a spiritual experience. This place should be on everyones list of places to go in the world. i would most definitely go back there! We took the Hiram Bingham train up from Cuzco, great way to go, unless you want...
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thenewextrememimi says:
This place was kinda lame. There's an English speaking tour available and you get to see some wax figures and go down into an area that used to be like a dungeon or something. Our guide sounded like she was trying to justify the inquisition (Yes, they killed Jews, but only the ones that lied about s...
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lrecht says:
Hey Phylarch - don't have the time to write up a proper review as my wife and I are back in India but headed home shortly. We were in Peru for a month in June 2006 and used a company called Wayki Trek at www.waykitrek.net and they were great. We had a professionally run trek with only one other co...
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surfercalavera says:
I would recommend starting your trip in Brazil or Venezuela and move down the atlantic side of the continent; fly to Paraguay, bus to Uruguay, and Argentina. Then Chile upwards to Peru, Machu Picchu is a must stop!!!) and then bus to Bolivia. Fly to Ecuador or bus it, and then to Colombia.
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Veronicrazy says:
Food is delicious. Ridiculously delicious. Peruvian cuisine is some of the best in the world. People are poor and there's crazy amounts of pollution that your eyes will hurt. But the food is so amazing. I gained 12lbs while i was there for only 2 weeks! Pardos Chicken is like the basic pollo a la br...
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Daniel says:
Check out tika tours - tikagroup.com.pe - for great tours throughout Peru! I went with them, and I really loved every aspect of my week-long trip, minus the extensive time with tour guides in some museums.
Probably one of the best in Peru.
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thenewextrememimi says:
This isn't so much a review as an overview of transportation to Machu Picchu from Cusco. I decided to put them in one place as the information seemed scattered when I was researching.
Inca Trail: There are 2 day and 4 day options. You should book months and months in advance. Obviously, people do...
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thenewextrememimi says:
The Backpacker train is the best value option to get to Aguas Calientes. Experience-wise, there is barely any difference between the Backpacker and the Vistadome. The Vistadome has some higher windows and some cheesy entertainment.
The train will make a couple stops on your way from Cuzco. Often,...
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babtakie says:
Well, you've had lots of Packing lists already so I´ll go to the "dangers" Point:
Brazil: Beautiful but probably the place where you need to be more careful. Basically the streets at night are quite dangerous, specially if you're alone or with a small group. Most taxis are reliable, so I'd advis...
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thenewextrememimi says:
There are three different trains from Cusco to Aguas Calientes: Most people take either Backpacker (see my other review), or the Vistadome, as the Hiram Bingham is a waaay pricey luxury train.
As opposed to the Backpacker, the Vistadome train offers some ridiculously cheesy entertainment to amus...
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