The day after we explored Machu Picchu in the rain we headed to the airport and flew into the Peruvian Amazon jungle. Our tour started in Puerto Maldonado, Peru. This town is at the confluence of the Tambopata and Madre de Dios rivers, which is a major tributary of the Amazon. We had booked a…

After altitude sickness in Puno the last thing I wanted to do was go trekking. However, we had booked a tour from Cusco to Machu Picchu with Intrepid that included a 3D/2N trek called the Quarry Trail. The first day of the tour we explored Cusco with a guide. The other (all much older than…