Stop trying to cram Cusco into a weekend. Spend your first days adjusting to the altitude, then commit to the four-day Inca Trail trek for the only way to earn your first view of Machu Picchu. Wander the Pisac Indian Market for better souvenirs than you’ll find in the city center, and don’t skip the Agricultural Terraces of Moray. Drink the coca tea, buy the alpaca sweater, and actually do the elevation work.
