Circular references

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Life has been a series of circular references - start at one place, go for some period of time - say 5 or 20 years, and select a place... then return to the place and evaluatewhere you have been and what you have done during the period of time...

A long time ago, in a life far away - i was in machupicchu - the capital city of the Inca empire. back then, the train would leave cusco, and it semed it went for a long time until it reached machupicchu - well, it kind of did go for almost four hours. on arrival to the train depot - everything had changed - as people and places have a tendancy of doing over time. The once rustic train depot has become a city called aguas calientes (for the mineral baths), and where once there were a few ladies selling food and trinckets - a whole city has sprung-up to include hotels, restaurants, stores and a fleet of mercedes buses which take you to the top of the 14 switchback zig-zag.

Once you reach the top, there is a 5 star hotel, and the entrance to the ruins.

The ruins are absolutely spectacular - now the USD$20 entry fee allows you to climb to huanapicchu and also to climb to the original entrance to machupicchu through the puerta del sol - a nice 90 minute uphill climb...

peace & love from machupicchu

juan

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Comments

[anonymous]

Machu Picchu
I am glad that you have arrived at the above site. Since I was there some 7 times prior to 1975,I almost feel that I am with you at this time.I remember the place at it was then. I cannot imagine the changes mentioned ! Love - Edwardo