Adventure and a proposal in Peru’s magical Andean mountains
Visiting Peru's ancient capital of the Inca Empire is a truly unique experience - and for some more unforgettable than others.
THERE really is only one way to feel like you are on top of the world – by climbing above the clouds and peering down on them from above.
I wanted to mark my 30th birthday by visiting a bucket-list destination and pushing myself like never before.
That’s how I found myself signing up to trek 15,000ft into the Andean mountains in Peru to Machu Picchu with my boyfriend.
I should confess early on, I am definitely not a gym bunny.
But minutes after landing and joining the immigration queue at Cusco, I was, dizzy with excitement as I stood with my group of 21 like-minded travellers.
The city was once the capital of the Inca Empire and stands 11,000ft above sea level.