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Cusco scam-free

The 6 most common traps and how to avoid them, with a reference price table. 23-page PDF.

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Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu without mistakes

62 pages covering 3 circuits and 10 routes, with decision charts
Step-by-step ticket buying, official price and schedule tables, and a plan B if sold out
How to line up ticket, train and bus, the 12 costliest mistakes and a printable checklist

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Machu Picchu sold out: plan B

26 pages: what “sold out” really means and what to try, in what order
10-minute protocol to check all 10 routes and free time slots, plus a route-by-route substitutes table
In-person purchase in Aguas Calientes, spotting resellers and fake sites, and alternatives (Ollantaytambo, Choquequirao, Huchuy Qosqo)

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Machu Picchu via Hidroeléctrica

29 pages: Hidroeléctrica vs train, with a route map and a compared budget
Two ways to do it (direct van or public transport in stages) and the 10 km walk beside the railway
Sleeping cheaply in Aguas Calientes, fitting your ticket, real risks (landslides), 2- and 3-day plans and a checklist

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Planning

Your first 72 hours in Cusco

33 pages: decide your first night before flying and get from airport to hotel without scams
Hour-by-hour plan for days 1, 2 and 3 in two variants, and a soroche traffic light with warning signs
Soles, ATMs and fake notes, eSIM/roaming/local SIM, where to stay and an arrival checklist

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Cusco & Machu Picchu itineraries

36 pages: four day-by-day itineraries (3, 5, 7 and 10 days), each with its own map
Machu Picchu day hour by hour, a walking day in Cusco, and where to sleep and eat at each stage
Budget at three levels, variants (rainy season, families, solo) and a booking calendar

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Treks & day trips

Which mountain or lake?

32 pages: comparison matrix of six destinations (Vinicunca, Palccoyo, Pallay Punchu, Humantay, Ausangate 7 Lakes, Waqrapukara)
A map, a profile of each destination and a “which one is for you?” quiz
Tour or independent compared, acclimatisation calendar, what to pack and what to ask the agency

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Sacred Valley independently

28 pages: map and the right order depending on where your train leaves from
Tourist Ticket (Boleto Turístico) decision table, colectivo stops with indicative prices and how to negotiate a private driver
1-day and 2-day plans, Moray and the Maras salt pans, Pisac and the train from Ollantaytambo

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Alternatives to the Inca Trail

30 pages: how Inca Trail permits work
The four alternatives compared in a table and decision chart: Short Inca Trail, Salkantay, Lares and Choquequirao, with an altitude chart for each trek
How to choose an operator with concrete questions, and fitting the trek to your Machu Picchu ticket

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Salkantay without a guide

36 pages: map and altitude profile with day-by-day stages (km, ascent, water and beds)
4-, 5- or 6-day variants, where to sleep and eat, getting there and back
Gear and rental, independent vs agency budget, safety plan and the 10 most common mistakes

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City

Cusco without scams

23 pages: the 6 most common scams, how they work and how to avoid them
A map of where to be most alert and a reference price table so you do not overpay
Cash, cards and fees, Spanish phrases for negotiating, emergency numbers and a checklist

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