The first thing that struck me about Kuelap Peru was how quiet it was. No queues, no timed entry groups, no one selling bottled water for three times the price. Just jungle, ancient stone and an amazing view over the Utcubamba Valley. I’d done the Inca Jungle Trek to Machu Picchu a few weeks before.
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The big moment of our Machu Picchu experience was finally there: we made it to the gates. After four days of biking, rafting and hiking, we were ready for the view from every postcard. Instead we were welcomed by hordes of tourists and fog so thick we couldn’t see ten metres ahead. This is why
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Backpacking Peru is an adventure full of extremes. One day you’re standing in the clouds above Machu Picchu, legs still burning from four days of trekking. The next you’re sandboarding down enormous dunes next to a desert oasis that looks unreal. Then a 12-hour night bus through the mountains, and suddenly you’re at an Inca
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