Traveling to the Amazon and Machu Picchu in Peru

Machu Picchu is located at 2,430m (8,000 ft) in the Andes mountains of Peru and is often referred to as "The Lost City of the Incas.” It is a UNESCO Heritage site and as a symbol of the Inca Empire, it is one of the spectacular sets of ruins in the world.
My son and I traveled to Peru in 2006 and discovered the Amazon Jungle's lush canopy, the llama-filled plains of the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu and the sacred land of the Incas. I will never forget floating down the Amazon River and that f...