If the main goal is to hike the Inca Trails would suggest leaving
boat much further north or go all the way to
Chile then bus, plane or drive where you want to go. Sailing down
west coast to
Ecuador or Peru is NOT a fun sail. Spent 5 months last year in La Libertad, Ecador stern tied to
dock at the Puerto Lucia Yacht Club.( Not always comfortable withswells) Never left
dock b/o hassles/expense to legally even sail 8 miles to Salinas for the day. Did travel all over Ecuador including
Galapagos,
parts of Peru, Chile, Bolivia & the Amazon by bus, car & planes. Not cheapest way but beats
motor sailing against Humboldt
Current or long, long tack out into Pacific before coming back toward SA.
Heart & Soul, Canadian cruisers David & Margaret Vanderhoek, came into LaLibertad while we were there and evaluated all the options for going south an ended up doing a 40-45 day
passage ouffshore down to Chile.