Peru's Inca Trail offers dazzling views through the Andes

20251026-go-peru — Porters get supplies ready at the start of day one of the hike along the Inca Trail in Peru.

20251026-go-peru — Patricia Gabbett Snow, right, and Steve Forrest stop for a photo while hiking the Inca Trail in Peru.

20251026-go-peru — Tents sit in a line at a campsite on the Inca Trail in Peru.

20251026-go-peru — Patricia Gabbett Snow’s group takes a photo in Peru with their “We survived” shirts from Alpaca Expeditions.

20251026-go-peru — A map outlines the route of the Inca Trail in Peru.

20251026-go-peru — The Inca Trail is a hiking route that ends at the ancient city of Machu Picchu in Peru.

Published October 27, 2025 - 10:00 a.m. Modified October 27, 2025 - 10:00 a.m.

Peru's Inca Trail offers dazzling views through the Andes

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From the Bucket List Adventure: We arrive in Cusco, Peru, with several hours to kill before hotel check-in, so we do what we came here for — we start walking. Our hotel sits on a hill, so our first taste of the city is steep stairs down to the plaza and steep climbs back up.

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