Departamento de San Martín Travel Forum

Heading to Cuzco next April. Very excited but concerned about altitude and steps. I'm 66 years old and walk a mile every day. I am in good health HOWEVER I live at 7 feet above sea level (Miami, FL) and have no steps in or near my home.

I am considering having a simple set of steps built from concerete block in my back yard. Will this be helpful or am I getting carried away?

I wanna do the 7 days Inca Trail in June, looking for buddys to go with, the more people we are the the better, if u intereste dpls give me a shout, we better hurry
cheers

I am taking the bar exam this July and am planning to see my family in Guayaquil Ecuador in August. I wanted to go to Machu Picchu from there. I know I need to arrive in Cuzco and then I am all set. I have heard about taking a bus from Guayaquil to Tumber in Peru or Mancora in Peru but I have no idea how long it takes. Once I arrive to either of those town, where do I go from there? If you have any knowledge or any suggestions to make it to Machu Picchu in the most economical way (from Ecuador), I would really appreacite it.
Do you know anything about Peru Rail? Is it safe? Or am I just better off flying from Guayaquil to Cuzco?

Thanks.
Veronica

Hi!

I and my girlfriend are thinking about taking this nine days trek in May.

Could someone who has taken this trek give us some informations about it because we do not have any expiriences in this type of treks.

How hard is this trek? Do you need very good physical condtition. We are planning to do some mountaineering till the trip.

Which tour operator do you recommend? And price?

Thank you for answer

Greetings Uros

Hi, we are a group of friends that will be spending 2 complete days in Cuzco and another 2 Days on a trek to Machu Picchu. Do you think 2 days is enough to see Cuzco? Should we spend more time there? What should we try so see/do befor we head for Machu Picchu?

Thanks in advance,

Michael

Have anybody stayed at Hotel Ninos in Cuzco?

Has anyone stayed here? I will be visiting Cuzco for a week in September and they have apartments available which will be great, but am hoping someone may have first-hand knowledge of the place. I've been there before and stayed at the Casa Andina Koricha(sp?). This time I'm doing independent travel and don't need so many hotel services or assistance, and the price is good.

Thanks in advance.

Tracy from Canada

Hi,

Does anyone have any information on the best way to travel over land from Loja Ecuador to Cuzco in Peru ? If there is a buz or train how long is the traveling time or a website I can check out.

Thanks

Can someone tell me if there are any hostels/hotels in Cusco with Wifi. If so which ones?

Also what is the general availability of wifi in this area.

Thanks

Sarah

Hi guys,

Im trying to decide the best way to travel from Cuzco to La Paz, like so many. I havent found exactly these questions in the forum so I´ll just shoot!

I arrive to Cuzco on the 30th august and have a flight from La Paz the 7th September. I plan to spend 3 days in Cuzco (MP), 2 night around Lake Titicia and then 3 nights in La Paz.

How is the scenery from Cuzco to Puno? Im wondering if I should take a overnight bus or if I should spend valuable day-time in a 8 hours bus/train (that is the approx. travel time, right?).

From Puno I was wondering if it was possible to visit some of the islands and then get a boat to Copacabana (maybe one night stop-over in Isla del Sol). If that is possible has anyone got a link to a website of such a company?

Also it would be great if somebody had the name/website of a bus-company that goes from Puno to Copacabana - so I can make some comparison :)

Ţakka ykkur fyrir,
Bearzy.

Hi guys,

Has anyone stayed in Terra Andina Hotel (they are always top when I search hotelsides)? If not does anybody recommend a good hotelin Cuzco for a price of approx. 100 USD a night?

Is Cusco crowded in early September or should I be able to arrive without booking in advance and find a good hotel with a nice location on the spot?

Thanks,
Bearzy

Hi guys,

I will arrive to Cuzco at 10.20 the 30th August. Is it possible to catch a train the same day to Aguas Calientes?

I will be spending three days in Cuzco Area. Is it better to spend a night in Aguas Calientes to be able to arrive very early in MP or is it fine to take a very early train from Cuzco to MP and back the same day? I have a little bit of a trouble deciding which is better.

Thanks :)

Best wishes,
Bjorn

I will be living and working, as a volunteer for Global Crossroads from mid Oct thru Dec 24th, in Cusco Lima...can anyone tell me about flights, from Lima to Cusco and hotel (clean, but inexpensive as I will be looking for a place from Dec. 24 until Jan. 20th in Cusco. I will be taking a Sacred Medicine Journey, from Jan. 5 until 20th which goes out of Iquitos..can anyone tell me airlines that do this flight Cusco to Iquitos return. I will then be headed to Buenos Aires on Jan 20.to. April 20th..can anyone recommend an airlines that flys Lima to BA? I am a Canadian woman, in great health, attitude and spirit.. ..any info regarding the above would be appreciated. Gracias, Euni.

We we too late to book the Inca Trail Trek :( Does anyone have an alternative trek that they would highly recommend??? We have either 4d/3n or 3d/2n - and would love to see the sunrise at Machu Pichu. We will be traveling mid june and are not on a tight budge --- Janet

Hi All,
I am off to South America in August and was wondering about the ease of picking up internal flights one way from either cuzco to buenos aires or la paz to buenos aires?

Cheers

I was wondering if I am in Ayacucho for 6 weeks then visit Cusco/Machu Piccchu will I still possibly have a problem with altitude?

Does anyone know the entrance fee of Sacsayhuamán and Tambomachan?

Is it worth to buy tourist pass if I visit only these 2 places?

I'm looking for a flight from Cuzco to Quito... I've looked online and found one with Avianca connecting in Bogota, Colombio and it's $AU680 which is quite expensive. I'm sure there must be a direct flight (and cheaper)??

Is a bus cheaper?? Would be able to see more of the country that way.

Thanks
Chris

Is it as good as the Casa Andina Private Collection ? I like it because is close tu the Plaza.

Anybody done or know what the road trip is like between these 2 cities. On a map Ive looked up a road connects the cities via places called Inapari and Assis Brasil.

I need to reach Rio Branco for a amazon tour and still weighing up the best way to do it and dont fancy spending days on boats and the only other option is flying but by the look of it I need to make several flights to get there which will no doubt be expensive and alot of stuffing around.

Hi

Am doing volunteer work in Ecuador June/July/August this year, and plan to go down to walk the Inca Trail afterwards. Are there any dates to avoid the Trail in August? Has anyone caught the bus from Quito-Cuzco? Any ideas of best airline to go from USA-Quito (then possibly Cuzco) and back to States?

I will be spending time in Huancayo during my trip to Peru, and wondered what the most direct and affordable routes were from Huancayo to Cuzco. I would like to see Machu Picchu while I am in Peru, but it seems inconvenient to have to travel back to Lima to get a bus to Cuzco, though that is the only form of transportation I have been able to find.
Thanks in advance!
Daniel

Has anyone stayed at the Novotel Hotel in Cusco? Several web sites say the rooms only have bathtubs, others say they have shower/tubs. We would like to reserve a Colonial room but we definitely want a shower. Does anyone k now if these rooms have showers? Thank you.

We are considering the Hotel San Blas, Casa Andina Plaza or San Blas, or the Novotel. Do any of you have preferences or recommendations? Thank you.

Does anyone know the cost of the train?

There were also Helicopter tours going there? Cost?

A good hotel near the hot springs ?

budget holiday.

Are there flights or other types of travel roads, buses, or other.

me and a friend are looking for an apartment to rent in cusco for 1 month, anyone got any good links?

thanks.

Hey there VTers,

We are heading down to visit Maccu Piccu early-mid january 2007. Just wanted to put out the name and price of the tour operator we are thinking of going with to see if anyone has used them before/heard of them and check we arent getting a really bad deal..

The tour operator is called ANDEAN LIFE
The price for a 2 day private inca trail for four people is US$205 (having already subtracted the US$30 student discount).

Cant wait to hear your thoughts.

What are the pros and cons of each one?

Thanks.

Hello,i'm travelling to South America in January and we are going to try bus/train it most of the way but fly Lima to Quito, what are the prices like one way. Do you know any good English websites?
Thankyou, Kate