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To sidestep the backpacker hordes of El Pueblo de Machu Picchu and the urban grit of Cuzco, some discerning and well-fixed travelers prefer the pastoral calm (and fancy windows) of the Sol & Luna Hotel in Urubamba, in the Sacred Valley outside Cuzco. It certainly looked good when I lunched there and nosed around. (Look closely and you'll catch the connection between those windows and the name of the place.)

<br /><br />Read more: <a href="http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-tr-cuzco-20120318,0,7576585.story">Cuzco, Peru's often overlooked treasures</a>

Peru: Sweet dreams, Sacred Valley

( Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times )

To sidestep the backpacker hordes of El Pueblo de Machu Picchu and the urban grit of Cuzco, some discerning and well-fixed travelers prefer the pastoral calm (and fancy windows) of the Sol & Luna Hotel in Urubamba, in the Sacred Valley outside Cuzco. It certainly looked good when I lunched there and nosed around. (Look closely and you'll catch the connection between those windows and the name of the place.)

Read more: Cuzco, Peru's often overlooked treasures