Peru Without Machu Picchu?

Has anyone here visited Peru but skipped M.P.? I’m eyeing a trip in October but would only have about 6 days, so not sure I would want to burn 2-4 days on getting to Cusco, acclimatizing to the elevation, and getting to the ruins. Instead I thought about only Lima and either Cusco or Colca Canyon. Would I be crazy to go to Peru and skip its most famous attraction? --- **Post Details:** - **Subreddit:** r/travel - **Author:** u/Aljowoods103 - **Score:** 30 upvotes - **Upvote Ratio:** 70.0% - **Comments:** 133 - **Posted:** 7/7/2025 - **URL:** https://reddit.com/r/travel/comments/1ltdidy/peru_without_machu_picchu/