7th Wonder of the World! In the
Cusco area there are a myriad of different tourist sites to visit.
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| Machu Picchu in the foreground. Huaynu Picchu in the background |
Besides visits to Cusco City with Incan and colonial architecture, a typical trip for volunteers includes a two day visit to the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu. The first day is a hike at the Pisac ruins in the Sacred Valley followed by a ride on the Hiram Bingham train that winds through the Andes Mountains. Then the night is spent on the banks of the Urubamba River before heading up the jungle mountain pass the following morning for a tour of the Machu Picchu ruins.