Where to go instead of Machu Picchu: 7 archeological sites in Peru

Peru’s Machu Picchu is hardly the only prize from the past worth exploring – in fact, with a trip to Machu Picchu costing the average visitor hundreds of dollars a day, there’s a very good chance you could enjoyall seven of these places for less than the cost of Machu Picchu.

Presenting 7 other archeological sites worth exploring in northern Peru (note the cities in parentheses are the best places to start from)

Museo Tumbas Reales de Sipan / Royal Tombs of Sipan (in Lambayeque, or 11km from...