Guidebooks

The Inca Trail, Cusco & Machu Picchu (3rd Edition) by Richard Danbury and Alexander Stewart -- this guidebook is invaluable if you plan to hike the Inca Trail. In addition to a step-by-step description of the trail, the book also includes general travel information to Peru and the Machu Picchu region as well.

The Machu Picchu Guidebook: A Self-Guided Tour by Ruth M. Wright and Alfredo Valencia Zegarra -- this guidebook is indispensable when it comes to walking around the ruins and actually understanding what you are seeing. Not only does the author describe what you are seeing as it is today, but she also describes what it might have looked like during the height of the Incans time at Machu Picchu.

Lost City of the Incas by Hiram Bingham -- this a must-read for those planning to travel to the Lost City, as it is written by the Yale archeologist who 'found' Machu Picchu in 1911.

Machu Picchu: Unveiling the Mystery of the Incas by Richard L. Burger and Lucy C. Salazar -- this book features information about what archeologists have learned about Machu Picchu since Hiram Bingham discussed his theories in his book. A number of new and archival photos help to bring the region to life.

Machu Picchu by Barry Brukoff, Pablo Neruda, and Isabel Allende -- a truly unique and beautiful book on Machu Picchu combining the work of the great poet Neruda and author Allende with splendid photos of this ancient, sacred site. The book is a bilingual edition: a sparkling new English translation of Nerudas poem by noted translator Stephen Kessler runs side by side with the original Spanish.

Links

Travel Insurance: 
It is highly recommended that you purchase travel insurance. This Web site compares plans, companies, and rates.

Peru Tourism Bureau: 
Lots of good information about Peru.

City Information:
(Cusco, Machu Picchu, etc.)