Explore the Inca Trail

2006 edition of popular Inca Trail guidebook from Rucksack Readers. Contains everything you need to plan and enjoy hiking a choice of three Inca Trails to Machu Picchu in Peru. Step-by-step sections cover the Classic trail (4-5 days), the longer, more strenuous trek from Mollepata (6-7 days) and the Shortest option (2 days).

The book includes:

drop-down map showing all three trails (three panels)
detailed site plan of Machu Picchu ruins (two panels)
detailed description of Machu Picchu, with side-trips and photographs
background on Inca culture and stonework, Andean wildlife and modern Peru
advice on planning and preparation, including packing checklist and updated Trail regulations
medical advice on how to prevent and manage altitude symptoms
phrasebook in Spanish, Quechua and English
in full colour, with over 75 photographs.