Choquequirao, Peru (#1 Best Region in 2017)

Though the World Heritage site of Machu Picchu has been drawing travellers to Peru for years, its

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sister city, Choquequirao, is the one making headlines now. Choquequirao is one of the most remote Inca ruins in the Peruvian Andes, hidden across the deep Apurimac Valley. Incredibly, two-thirds of this site is still covered in jungle and archaeologists are clearing it to reveal more of the spectacular lost city. At three times the size of Machu Picchu, Choquequirao only sees a dozen visitors per day, so you can truly feel like Indiana Jones discovering these ancient Inca ruins for yourself. However, with a cable car set to be built within the next few years, this is likely to change. The cable car will be able to transport up to 3000 visitors per day to the ruins, with a travel time of only 15 minutes compared to the current four day round trip hike. One of our favourite alternative trails in Peru is the Inca Rivers Trek. Walk through ancient cloud forest and over spectacular high passes to the ‘lost’ ruins of Choquequirao. The journey continues to Patallacta, providing a stunning and rarely seen view of Machu Picchu from the opposite side.