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MACHU PICCHU
Peru
ROUGH COSTS
Daily budget
Basic US$25, occasional treat US$35
Drink
Cristal beer US$1-2
Food
Lunchtime menu US$3-5
Hostel/budget hotel
US$7-12
Travel
Tumbes-Lima: 18hr, US$20-40,
Lima-Cusco: 22hr, US$25-55
FACT FILE
Population
29.5 million
Language
Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
Currency
Nuevo Sol (S)
Capital
Lima (population: 8.5 million)
International phone code
T
51
Time zone
GMT -5hr
HIGHLIGHTS
1
Machu Picchu
Walk the Inca Trail to these
legendary ruins.
See p.757
2
Nazca Lines
Dazzling geometric designs
etched into the desert.
See p.773
3
Colca Canyon
At its deepest point the
canyon reaches 4km.
See p.780
4
Huaraz
Trek the stunning snowcapped peaks
of the Andes.
See p.786
5
Cajamarca
Outstanding architecture, great
food and the Northern Highlands.
See p.806
6
Madre de Dios
Lush rainforest home to the
world's largest macaw clay lick.
See p.822
HIGHLIGHTS ARE MARKED ON THE MAP ON
PP.714
715
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