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Explore a Wonder of the World

In our latest Saturday travel series on CNN, we reveal the secrets to exploring the ancient Inca city Machu Picchu. After a recent trip to Cuzco, Associate Editor Alex Pasquariello gives tips on how to survey one of the seven wonders of the world where the crowds can be beat but the sights are unparalleled.

See where we’ve stayed here and what we saw below.

Moonstone Trail, Peru | Photo by Courtney Urciuoli

Scaling the ruins, Peru | Photo by Courtney Urciuoli

Machu Picchu, Peru | Photo by Courtney Urciuoli