In 2017, think beyond Machu Picchu to the Incan salt pans of Maras, the uncharted, snow-capped mountains of Veronica and Sawasiray, and the endless horizon of Lake Titicaca. Thanks to improved infrastructure (and trailblazing travel operators), these places are perhaps even easier to access than the so-called Lost City of the Incas—and with zero trace of the crowds.
6. Peru
When to go: April, when the post-rainy season landscape is at its greenest and the summer travelers have yet to descend. When not to go: February. The rains are at their worst, and this is a place to be outside. Whom to call: Emmanuel Burgio of Blue Parallel