❧ Always warm, never hot. What sort of climate miracle allows for gentle sunshine all year round, where five rivers surround a little village and yet shirts take mere minutes to dry themselves up? It's packed with adventure as well: you can climb the mysterious Mandango Hill or go down into Caída del Ángel. And there's also Rumi Wilco, humid and jungle-like.

❧ The man himself, Mario Moreno Cantinflas, felt weakened on some period during the sixties, and chose to retreat to Vilcabamba until he recovered. Couple months passed and he felt ready to go back to superstardom.

❧ Vilcabamba is a vibrant village, which hosts people from all around the world. That means there's quite some variety on the food offer: check out UFO (United Falafel Organization); La Baguette, the exquisite french bakery close to the central square; and the eco-resort Izhcayluma. But food's not all there is to it: you'll find palm readers, yoga teachers, organic soap makers, organic cigarettes, divine-stone therapists, belgium chocolates and some grave voiced fellow who's just come back from Tibet.