Machu Pikachu

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We were a little bummed that we didn't plan our trip enough ahead of time so we could do the trek up to Machu Picchu, but minus a few obnoxious fellow tourists, the train ride to the base town of Aquas Calientes was pretty spectacular. The town itself can be described as "cute" being nestled in the base of the mountains with amazing greenery surrounding it and lacking any kind of access from public roads. This town is the only jump off point to going to Machu Picchu, so obviously is pretty touristy and not lacking in the touter department. Our hostel was super ghetto, but we weren't too concern because we were only going to sleep for a short while so we could catch the first line of buses up the mountain to Machu Picchu. Still dark, and a little cloudy, we didn't see much ascending the mountain up to the ruins, but it was a relatively short and windy bus ride. When we finally approached the ruins, it was definitely everything you hear about. Very awe-inspiring. We took our time walking around the ruins and because it was so early, we were able to avoid the crowds. We had tickets to hike up Huayna Picchu and that itself was pretty sketchy, but very picturesque. Apparently, there's been incidents in the past of people slipping and falling to their deaths while hiking the path and I can definitely see how. We managed to make it to the top alive and we were literally sitting above the clouds looking down at Machu Picchu

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