Peru

An international flight to Cusco, a city built by the traditional inhabitants and rebuilt by the Spanish conquerors using ancient carved stones.

A train through the steep sided valleys to Aguas Calientes then a rickety bus up a steep switchback road to the breathtaking views of Macchu Picchu.

A light plane to the Amazon basin for a few days in the jungle, witnessing dense rainforest, caimans, giant river otters, diverse birdlife including hoatzin in wetlands and macaws feeding on open clay cliffs, capybaras, howler monkeys, tapirs and more.