FERNANDINA This island is one of the Galapagos favorites. It harbors the endemic flightless cormorant, that it flaps its wings when it has returned from a dive. Also, the biggest…
FLOREANA Floreana includes many species of endemic vegetation such as the only flowering mangroves in the world. It also has hidden ponds that are home to a lovely colony of…
SAN CRISTOBAL The island’s main town, Puerto Baquerizo Moreno is the administrative capital of the Galapagos, despite being smaller than Puerto Ayora in Santa Cruz. Attractions include Pitt Point where…
PLAZA ISLANDS One of the smallest and, depending on the season, most colorful islands. Find sea lion colonies, land and hybrid iguanas and countless birds soaring by the cliffs.
SANTIAGO Santiago famed for its seaward caves which shelter the endemic Galapagos fur-seals and lava lizards. Its dramatic coastline and its lava flows have been shaped by the sea and…
Wherever you’re coming from is probably much, much lower than Cusco (11,000 feet) or Machu Picchu (just shy of 8,000 feet). Stay there for at least a day or two.
The easiest way to get to from Cusco to Machu Picchu is to take the train to Aguas Calientes (the town located a few miles from the site)
The other way to get from Cusco to Machu Picchu is to walk as part of a multi-day Machu Picchu tour. Thousands of people hike to Machu Picchu each year.