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Peru - March 2026
  • John Ramakrishnan
  • Lata Sharma
  • John Ramakrishnan
  • Lata Sharma

Peru - March 2026

Traveling to Peru on a Machu Pichu trip organized by Exoticca with Suresh and Lata Sharma. We covered the major stops namely, Lima, Cusco, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu. Read more
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  • Trip start
    March 16, 2026
    Peru - March 2026

    Day 1: Travel from Atlanta to Lima

    March 16 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 50 °F

    We were dropped off at the airport by our neighbor, Sharad, early enough to accommodate TSA slowdown and bad weather day. Long story short after long wait for lounge access and 3 flight delays and a cancellation, we managed to get on an overnight LATAM flight and reach here early hours of the morning with little sleep. Final straw was our luggage from Delta did not get moved to the LATAM flight.
    Somewhere in there managed a few cocktails and good food at the Centurion lounge.    Read more

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    Day 2: Lima city center and gastronomic

    March 17 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F

    Landed at 5:15 am only to find that our check in bags did not make it. After filing the necessary paperwork on missing bags, we were transported to the hotel and told the city tour was leaving at 9 am. Managed to have breakfast and join the tour. Lima is an amazing city. After the tour, we went to the mall next door and picked up essentials to tide over next few days as we await bags and had a nice lunch overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The local beer, Piso Sour and Ceviche were outstanding at La Bonbonniere at the Lamarco mall. Dinner was at Punto Azul, a popular local favorite. Excellent food and the fish was very fresh and flavorful. Given early morning departure to fly to Cusco and sleep deprivation from prior overnight flight, we wrapped up soon after dinner.Read more

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    Day 3: Fly to Cusco; Sacred Valley

    March 18 in Peru ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F

    Ramakrishnans had an early morning pick up from hotel in Lima for a 10 am flight to Cusco while Sharma’s were later for a 2 pm flight. At Cusco airport, both couples were able to retrieve their lost baggage. Flight to Cusco over the Andes gave us breathtaking views. Upon landing the tour operator arranged for ground transportation driving over the mountains for 3 hours to get us to Urubamba in the sacred valley. We are now settled into our hotel and all set to visit Machu Pichu tomorrow. Day 3 is a wrap with Buffalo Trace bourbons.Read more

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    Day 4: Machu Pichu: The lost City

    March 19 in Peru ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F

    We stayed overnight at the Augusto Urubamba and woke upto a beautifully manicured garden and a wide variety of flowers. We proceeded to have breakfast at the hotel and the staff surprised me with a birthday cake and sang. After breakfast we boarded the shuttle to the Train station called Ollantaytambo heading to Machu Pichu. The train ride was a little over 1.5 hrs with beautiful views of the mountains and river. The train was the Voyager with excellent views and dining service. Upon reaching Machu Pichu, we boarded a bus that took us up the mountain to the lost city. We had an incredible day, Roger was our tour guide and was amazing . The Gods were kind as we had no rain and enjoyed very pleasant weather. Tour was from 2 pm to about 4:30. We now did the opposite and took a bus to the train station, boarded the train and then a shuttle to return to the hotel.Read more

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    Day 5 Return to Cusco from Sacred Valle

    March 20 in Peru ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F

    Woke up at Hotel Augusto Urubamba and had breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast we walked the grounds and enjoyed the lush gardens at the hotel. Our shuttle arrived at 11 to bring us back to Cusco. We are in Cusco around 1 and checked into the hotel Augusto Cusco. After check in we took an uber to an Indian restaurant called Garhwal owned by Amit. While the food was okay, the young man quickly bonded with Suresh who was able to relate to him and understand where he came from Himachal Pradesh in India.
    After lunch we walked down to the Aramas Square in Cusco and walked around. Later in the evening we took an Uber back to the hotel and had a light bite at the hotel itself as we were tired. We also introduced the Sharma’s to the card game Five Crowns.    Read more

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    Day 6: Cusco city experience

    March 21 in Peru ⋅ ☁️ 48 °F

    Woke up at hotel Augusto Cusco and had breakfast at the hotel. Amazingly none of us had any symptoms of altitude sickness. We had a city tour at 2 pm with our tour operator which left the morning open. So, we talked to the front desk and she arranged a taxi that would take us to the following archeological sites in addition to the statue of Christ in white high on top overlooking the whole town.
    1. Saqsaywaman
    2. Qenga
    3. Puca Picard
    4.Tambomachay

    After this impromptu tour, we went to Green Point, a Vegan restaurant and it was all set in a natural garden. The food, ambience and overall experience was heavenly. However we were running late and had to rush somewhat to meet our tour operating the square.
    The tour operator took us to a magnificent Basilica Catedral and Qorikancha, a Santo Domingo convent.
    We got back to the hotel after and chilled with some cocktails and skipped dinner altogether.    Read more

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    Day 7: Transfer from Cusco to Lima

    March 22 in Peru ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F

    Our shuttle from the hotel to CUZ airport was scheduled at 8 am for a 11 am flight on JetSmart. We had an early breakfast at 7 am. The Sharma’s were on a flight an hour later. They The whole process was seamless and we were at the airport long before the scheduled flight time. We all grabbed a coffee and then proceeded to board our respective flights. Even though we were on different flights we both arrived at the hotel, Ibis MiraFlores around the same time.
    After check in we dropped our bags in the room and proceeded to find a place for lunch. We walked around the corner and found an amazing Italian restaurant named La Bodega Trattoria. After lunch Manisha and Lata went to the Inka Market while Suresh and I headed back to the hotel. Meanwhile we booked a panoramic bus tour of the city ending with a visit to the Water Magic show circuit in the park, and this was outstanding. It is a large screen using the water fountains to highlight Peru and its history with amazing background music. After that we returned to the hotel and called it a night due to exhaustion.    Read more

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    Day 8: Lima by Day and Overnight to ATL

    March 23 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F

    This was our final day of the trip and we were on our own with an airport shuttle pick up scheduled for 7 pm. While checkout was 12 noon, we managed to pay $30 and extend checkout to 6 pm and as a result kept our bags and also got ready for the overnight flight.
    After breakfast at the hotel, we used the day to visit the Inka Plaza for souvenirs shopping. The gals had already checked out the Inka Market the day before, so we decided to try the plaza. After shopping we dropped off things at the hotel and went to the Larco Museum. Highly recommend the museum to enjoy pre-Inca and Inca culture. Post museum, we ended up eating at the museum restaurant which is to die for. Exquisite ambience and great cuisine.
    We returned to the hotel, got ready and boarded the shuttle to the airport. The ride was 3 hours long due to gasoline shortage in Peru. Also, when we got to the airport, we were delayed and shortchanged in that none of the lounges were accessible or open. Bad ending but we made it home okay and our friend promptly picked us up.
    And….that’s a wrap to Peru.    Read more

    Trip end
    March 23, 2026
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