Peru, 2026

Looking down over the terraced salt pans of Salinas de Maras at sunset, red mountains behind
Salinas de Maras
The terraces and stone structures of Machu Picchu, with a guide's illustrated guidebook held up in front showing the mountain's face-like profile
Machu Picchu

A journal of a three-week trip through Peru in July 2026: the Sacred Valley, Cusco, the Salkantay trek, and Machu Picchu — plus some of the history and culture along the way.