Peru: Machu Picchu

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Machu Picchu March 2, 2007

Our adventure to Machu Picchu started with a series of buses to get to the closest city to Aguas Calientes in order to take the train from there rather than from Cuzco... so that we can cut back on the prices imposed on tourists. The next morning, we embarked on the first bus at 5:30am and luckily were the first ones at the site. We therefore enjoyed a spectacular view of Machu Picchu as it was empty of any tourists. It was an exceptional sight...

The surrounding of the Machu Picchu ruins is spectacular and this wonderful natural setting contributes to the unique beauty of the ruins. The landscape was breathtaking and the ruins themselves were extremely impressive. When you live in such environment, it remains impossible not to worship Earth Mother and the Sun... Machu Picchu is attempting to obtain the title of one of the Seven World's Wonders, which, in my view, should be rightly given to this magical site. For anyone interested in South America, Machu Picchu is in itself a pilgrimage...

Next destination: Lima

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Photos

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Early morning in the magical site of these impressive Inca ruins...

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Peruvian lamas enjoying an early breakfast in the ruins...

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The main entrance to the city...

Comments

[Don Mackay]

The TravelBlog - Machu Picchu
Laurence: It has been a while since i have added any comments and today i simply want to, again, congratulate you on your stamina and dedication to "duty" with these Travel Blogs. They are interesting to read and it is nice to know that you are enjoying the hospitality of South America as much as you eviddently are. The pictures from Machu Picchu are spectacular. Best regards, Don Mackay Washington DC

[MotoBaridi]

Excellent Pix
The photos are imply excellent! Great shots guys. Keep up the good work!