Is 2 months long enough for a country of Peru's size...NO! Arguably the number one tourist destination in South America, thanks in part to Machu Picchu, we felt it deserved significant investment of both time and money. 

As the heart of the ancient Incan Empire you'd be forgiven if all energies were spent sighting ancient ruins and sampling cultures but we'd urge you to adventure further afield. Without much more effort than a long bus ride (lux coaches are standard here) you'll visit dunes for sandboarding, mountains for scaling and, we're told, Amazonian jungles to endlessly sweat in. 

Yes there's heaps of tourists but with 1.285 million square km's finding space isn't too hard. Additionally Peru is now recognised as a global food capital...as if you needed another reason to visit!

Needless to say we've got some recommendations; have a read and get inspired:

• First Lady of the floating islands
• The world's deepest canyon
• Into thin air: Joining the 6,000m club
• Chasing the rainbow (mountain)
• The 6 C's of Cusco
• Notes from the sandman
• Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu
• 5 days trekking the Cordillera Blanca

As the last country we travelled together in a final tally was a must. 

Currency: Peruvian Sol - AUD$100 = PEN$250

Tally:

• Beds - 18
• Nights in a tent - 16
• Buses - 11
• Mountain passes - 12
• Steps up to Machu Picchu - 1,772
• Minutes to reach Machu Picchu - 29
• Floating islands - 90
• Mind-altering pisco sour benders - 3
• Worlds highest navigable lakes - 1
• Clothes stolen - 4 items
• Rhinestone t-shirts - 1 (Lisa wanted to buy another)
• Highest altitude Lady Client - 5,100m
• Highest altitude Sherpa - 6,070m
• Nights in a luxury hotel - 2

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