On our way to Machu Picchu, we spent the first couple of days in the Sacred Valley, trying to recover from both the jetlag as well as the altitude. We stayed at a lovely hotel, which was a converted 18th-century monastery. It was a great spot to rest and get our footing before heading to Machu Picchu. In the front of the hotel was reception, the bar and the restaurant, then you had a patch of gardens, before you got to the buildings with the rooms. In the middle of the garden, there was a large ‘man-sized’ sign that spelled out ‘LOVE’.

We did a couple of day trips driving around the area, we visited a salt mine, and took in the views of the foothills of the Andes. Beautiful views as we approached the mountains.

Sony A6500 | Sony FE 24-70mm F4 | 36mm | f/6.3 | 1/400th | ISO100