Choquequiro, Peru's 'second lost city', took the top spot in Lonely Planet's top regions to visit in 2017. Remote and spectacular, the ruins of Choquequirao are often described as a mini–Machu Picchu, but without the crowds. "This the last Inca refuge from the conquistadors, and there’s a growing traveller buzz to see it before a planned cable car opens 2017, which will glide up to 3000 visitors a day to the ruins in just 15 minutes," says Lonely Planet. But for now, you can enjoy a four-day trek in Inca footsteps and have a taste of Machu Picchu all to yourself. You’ll only encounter a couple of visitors and the odd archaeologist...