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Lima

Time of year: early March

Stayed: Courtyard Miraflores

Ate: 

Highlight: Walking around Miraflores

Next time (recommendations from a local): 

Cusco

Time of year: early March

Stayed: Palacio del Inka

Ate: 

Highlight: hike to Rainbow Mountain with Edwin

Next time:

Sacred Valley

Time of year: early March

Stayed: Tambo del Inka

Ate: Casa Colonial

Highlight: Machu Picchu

Puerto Maldonado (Amazon)

Time of year: early March

Stayed: Tambopata Research Center

Highlight: The macaws and parrots viewing and hiking “the bowl”

ECUADOR

Quito

Time of year: mid-February 

Stayed: Hotel Casa Alquimia

Highlight: Mercado Artesanal La Mariscal

Chimborazo

Time of year: February 

Stayed: Chimborazo Lodge

Tip:

  • Hire a driver or be comfortable renting a vehicle

  • Prepare for altitude sickness - it’s one of the highest points in the world


Cloud Forest

Time of year: February 

Stayed: Mashpi Lodge

Highlight: hike to the waterfall via the creek walk

Tip: stay at least 3 nights (we only stayed 2)


CHILE

San Pedro de Atacama

Time of year: February 

Stayed: Lodge Quelana

Ate: Adobe

Highlight: Astronomy Tour

Next time: 

Tip:

  • Fly into Calama, rent a car and just drive

Puerto Natales

Time of year: late February

Stayed: Weskar Lodge

Patagonia

Time of year: late Feb/early March

Stayed: EcoCamp Patagonia

Activity: 7 Day W Trek

Tip: fly into Puerto Natales instead of Punta Arenas if you can,

it will save you an extra 2 hours in the car