Travel

In this issue, we're getting under the skin of Peru. The heartland of the great Inca empire, Peru is blessed with mountains, jungle, desert and world-renowned cuisine. We're bringing you the best of this beguiling destination, from slick city restaurants pioneering modern cuisine to remote rainforest treks.

We sent our writers to this South American country to tackle the Lares Trek, an alternative to Machu Picchu’s Inca Trail; explore Cusco; revel in the natural colours of Rainbow Mountain; and head deep into the realm of the ‘cloud warriors’ in the Amazonas region, where the Chachapoya honour their dead with multi-storey mausoleums built high in the mountains. 

ALSO INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Tales from the banks of the world’s longest waterway in Egypt; travel from the Bay of Biscay to mountain peaks in Spain’s Cantabria region; Jodhpur, whose young, energetic population has a vibrancy matched only by the colour of its city walls; and a long weekend on the Isle of Mull. The urban stories this issue include Adelaide, Bangkok, Boston and Bristol.

In our Smart Traveller section we're looking at how Japan is shaping up for the Rugby World Cup; the growing phenomenon of ‘undertourism’; kebabs and raki in Istanbul; the best rooms in Durban; like a local in Porto; and a trip to Snowdonia.

PLUS: Win a four-night trip to see the Northern Lights with The Aurora Zone.nationalgeographic.co.uk/competitions

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