re: Peru....who's been?

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Are you trekking the Incan trail or just taking the bus from Aguas Calientes?

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We're just taking the bus from Aguas Calientes.

Our loose itinerary looks something like:
3 nights in Cusco
1 night in Aguas Calientes (2 days at Machu Picchu)
2 nights in Lima (Barranco district)
1 night in Ica (where we'll be dune boarding in Huacachina)

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If you just take the bus to Machu Picchu, definitely hike up to the sun gate for some great pictures and climb Huayana Picchu if you aren't a huge puss that's scared of heights like me.

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Thanks for the advice. We were going to do Huayana Picchu but the tickets are already sold out, so we're doing Machu Picchu Montana instead, which I hear is a longer hike but less crowded and similar if not better views.

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The altitude messed with me when I first got to Cuzco, but the coca tea definitely helps

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Did you take any altitude meds?