Machu Picchu, rediscovered in 1911 by Hiram Bingham, helped inspire the explorer-adventurer myth à la “Indiana Jones.”
In Cusco, the former Inca capital at 3,400 m, people chew coca leaves to fend off altitude sickness.
Book Machu Picchu tickets weeks ahead (strict quotas). An eSIM helps: tickets on mobile, altitude apps, and Maps in the Sacred Valley.