Trailblazer Guides

The Inca Trail: Cusco & Machu Picchu
Richard Danbury
ISBN 978-1-873756-86-7
3rd edition
320 pages
65 maps
22 colour photos
0 B&W photos
120mm x 180mm, 5" x 7"
UKŁ11.99, US$19.95, CA$0, AU$0

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'Danbury's research is thorough - almost half the book is background information - and from planning the trip to a history of the region he looks reliable. He also has attitude - on the Spanish legacy, for instance, and on human rights and travellers' safety (there are risks but, as he points out, most people visit Peru without any hassle)....I liked Danbury's no-nonsense attitude when spelling out the threat posed by tourism, even from backpackers.... ' - The Sunday Times

'To get the most out of getting there - especially if hiking the trail independently - you need a guide. To be precise, you need this one.' - The Sunday Times Book of the Week

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, Santa Teresa Trek, Choquequirao Trek, Vilcabamba Trail and hikes around Cusco – 12 hikes from two days to two weeks with 35 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 (13,705ft)

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 Australia

History of the Incas – plus ground plans of 13 Inca ruins

Green hiking – how to minimize your impact on a fragile region

Flora and fauna – full-colour section

Language – Spanish and Quechua

65 maps and street plans