This edition of our popular guidebook contains everything you need to plan and enjoy hiking a choice of three Inca Trails to Machu Picchu in Peru. Information updated with help from John Hemming. Step-by-step sections cover the Classic trail (4-5 days), the longer, more strenuous trek from Mollepata (6-7 days) and the Shortest option (2 days). It includes:
• Site plan of Machu Picchu ruins
• Description of Machu Picchu, with side-trips and photographs
• Background on Inca culture and stonework, and on modern Peru
• Extended section on Andean wildlife
• Advice on planning and preparation, including packing checklist
• Updated details on recent Trail regulations
• Medical advice on how to prevent and manage altitude symptoms
• Phrasebook in Spanish, Quechua and English
• Drop-down map showing three variants of the Inca Trail
• On water-resistant paper
Scale | 1:50000 |
Weight (g) | 184 |
Brand | Rucksack Readers |
Colour | No Colour |
Book type | Guide Book |
Guide type | Walking guides and maps |
Product Code | S1674066 |
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