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Cusco Region, Peru
The old Inca capital, high in the Andes and the gateway to Machu Picchu.
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Plaza de Armas, Cusco, Cusco Region
Cusco is at about 3,400 m. Flying in and starting a long walking day straight away is a common recipe for altitude sickness.
The lesson
Rest on arrival, or start in the lower Sacred Valley and go up later.
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