“The Sacred Valley is the valley between the city of Cuzco and Machu Picchu in Peru. I took a train between the two points. To get in and out of the valley by train, there are five switchbacks that the train manoeuvres through in order to get up and down the steep change in altitude; it’s a lengthy process but once in the valley its worth it as it’s a special place. Personally I thought the quiet farmlands and villages of the Sacred Valley a better experience than the insane crowds at Machu Picchu. Machu Picchu is where I decided never to visit a tourist spot again.”