Originally Posted by Sly

My cousin is in the Peace Corps in Paraguay... my aunt is planning on visiting him soon but he wants to meet up in Peru before heading back to Paraguay. They plan on spending about five days in Peru and would like to visit Machu Picchu. She is concerned that there is a limited amount of people that can attend Machu Picchu and she doesn't want to miss her opportunity window.

What can you guys tell me about visiting Machu Picchu and visiting Peru in general? They would like to do more in Peru than just Machu Picchu but that is the main goal.