Cusco travel comparisons
Inca Trail vs. Salkantay, Vinicunca vs. Palccoyo, PeruRail vs. Inca Rail, and basing in Cusco vs. Aguas Calientes for Machu Picchu.
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Chachapoyas vs Cusco
Chachapoyas vs Cusco compared honestly: crowds, cost, access, archaeology and scenery. Which northern or southern Peru base suits your trip and your time.
Cusco vs Arequipa: which Peruvian city deserves your days
Cusco vs Arequipa compared honestly: altitude, sights, food, weather, cost, and crowds. Which suits your trip, and why most travellers should do both.
Huaraz vs Cusco for hiking: which base should you choose?
Huaraz vs Cusco for hiking compared honestly: scenery, trek difficulty, crowds, permits, cost in S/ and USD, altitude, access, and who should pick which.
Huayna Picchu vs Machu Picchu Mountain
Which Machu Picchu add-on peak to climb: Huayna Picchu's short steep thrill vs Machu Picchu Mountain's longer haul. Permits, times, fitness, fear of heights.
Inca Trail vs Salkantay
Inca Trail or Salkantay? An honest comparison of permits, scenery, difficulty, cost and the Sun Gate to help you choose your trek to Machu Picchu.
Iquitos vs Puerto Maldonado
Iquitos vs Puerto Maldonado for your Peru Amazon trip — access, cost, wildlife, and time compared honestly, so you pick the right gateway for your itinerary.
Kuélap vs Machu Picchu
Kuélap vs Machu Picchu compared honestly: age, size, crowds, cost, access and setting. Which Andean fortress-city should you visit, or should you see both?
North vs south Peru: which should you visit?
Northern vs southern Peru compared honestly: crowds, ruins, logistics, cost and time. Which region to choose for your first trip — or how to combine both.
Paracas vs Ballestas: which is worth your time and money?
Paracas National Reserve or Ballestas Islands? An honest comparison of cost, time, wildlife and weather to help you pick one — or do both in a day.
Sacred Valley vs Cusco as your base: which to choose
Should you base in the Sacred Valley or Cusco? Honest comparison of altitude, transport, atmosphere, cost and itineraries to pick the right base.
Tambopata vs Manu: choosing your southern Peru Amazon
Tambopata vs Manu National Park compared: access, wildlife, cost, days needed, and crowds — which southern Peru Amazon reserve fits your trip.
Train vs trek to Machu Picchu: which should you choose?
Train or trek to Machu Picchu? An honest comparison of cost, time, fitness, permits and experience to help you choose between the two routes.
Vinicunca vs Palccoyo: which rainbow mountain to choose?
Vinicunca or Palccoyo? Compare the two Cusco rainbow mountains on altitude, crowds, hiking difficulty, colour and cost to pick the right day trip.
Vinicunca vs Palccoyo vs Ausangate: which rainbow mountain?
Honest comparison of Cusco's three coloured-mountain trips: altitude, difficulty, crowds, day length and price, so you pick the right one for your body.