Review
"So well written it is difficult to put this book down...If you are spending only one day in Cusco and one day in Machu Picchu the book's details will enrich your trip. If you are hiking the Inca Trail...this book is essential." --International Travel News (USA) "An excellent guide...offers a wealth of wise advice." --Toronto Star (Canada) "...really excellent. You cover everything from Inca history to flora and fauna..." --John Hemming "You need a guide. To be precise you need this one." --The Sunday Times (UK) "Comprehensive guide." --The Daily Telegraph (UK)



Review
"So well written it is difficult to put this book down...If you are spending only one day in Cusco and one day in Machu Picchu the book's details will enrich your trip. If you are hiking the Inca Trail...this book is essential." --International Travel News (USA) "An excellent guide...offers a wealth of wise advice." --Toronto Star (Canada) "...really excellent. You cover everything from Inca history to flora and fauna..." --John Hemming "You need a guide. To be precise you need this one." --The Sunday Times (UK) "Comprehensive guide." --The Daily Telegraph (UK)



Review
"So well written it is difficult to put this book down...If you are spending only one day in Cusco and one day in Machu Picchu the book's details will enrich your trip. If you are hiking the Inca Trail...this book is essential." --International Travel News (USA) "An excellent guide...offers a wealth of wise advice." --Toronto Star (Canada) "...really excellent. You cover everything from Inca history to flora and fauna..." --John Hemming "You need a guide. To be precise you need this one." --The Sunday Times (UK) "Comprehensive guide." --The Daily Telegraph (UK)



Book Description
The Inca Trail from Cuzco to Machu Picchu is South America's most popular hike. This practical guide includes 27 detailed trail maps, plans of eight Inca sites, plus guides to Lima, Cuzco, and Machu Picchu. Fully updated new edition includes detailed new guide to the Vilcabamba Trail.



From the Back Cover
This fully revised second edition includes information on: Machu Picchu - Lost City of the Incas and one of the world's greatest sights; Cusco - where to stay, where to eat, and what to see in the ancient Inca capital; The Inca Trail, the Vilcabamba Trail and hikes around Cusco and the Urubamba Valley; Lima - street pans, what to see, where to stay and getting to Cusco.
There is also practical information on planning your trip and getting to Peru from North America, Europe and Australia as well as the history of the Incas including ground plans of 10 Inca ruins. You'll find facts on green hiking, flora and fauna, the language and 45 maps and street plans.



About the Author
Richard Danbury read philosophy at Cambridge University and trained as a barrister before practicing in criminal law. In a bid for freedom in 1998 he escaped to South America to reinvent himself as a travel writer, spending six months on the continent researching the first edition of this book. He first visited South America in 1992 and has also hiked in North America, Asia, Africa, and Europe. Married to Trailblazer author, Melissa Graham, he now lives in London and works for the BBC.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

This fully revised second edition includes information on: Machu Picchu - Lost City of the Incas and one of the world's greatest sights Cusco - where to stay, where to eat, and what to see in the ancient Inca capital The Inca Trail, the Vilcabamba Trail and hikes around Cusco and the Urubamba Valley Lima - street pans, what to see, where to stay and getting to Cusco.
There is also practical information on planning your trip and getting to Peru from North America, Europe and Australia as well as the history of the Incas including ground plans of 10 Inca ruins. You'll find facts on green hiking, flora and fauna, the language and 45 maps and street plans. (4 3/4 x 7, 288 pages, color photos, maps, charts, illustrations)
*Machu Picchu - Lost City of the Incas and one of the world's greatest sights
*Cusco - where to stay, where to eat, and what to see in the ancient Inca capital
*The Inca Trail, the Vilcabamba Trail and hikes around Cusco and the Urubamba Valley - ten hikes from two days to two weeks with 27 detailed route maps showing walking times, camping places and all points of interest. Best known is the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, which follows part of the old Inca highway over passes of 4200m (13,750ft). Also included is the Vilcabamba Trail, a fascinating four-day hike to the ruins at Espíritu Pampa, last Inca capital.
*Lima - street plans, what to see, where to stay and getting to Cusco
*Practical information - planning your trip and getting to Peru from North America, Europe and Australasia
*History of the Incas - plus ground plans of 10 Inca ruins
*Green hiking - how to minimize your impact on a fragile region
*Flora and fauna - full-colour section
*Language - Spanish and Quechua
*45 maps and street plans

SYNOPSIS

This practical guide includes 27 detailed trail maps, plans of eight Inca sites, plus guides to Lima, Cuzco, and Machu Picchu. Fully updated new edition includes detailed new guide to the Vilcabamba Trail.

FROM THE CRITICS