John read a review recently, written by a couple from New Zealand, who visited Macho Picchu a few months ago with their teenage children. Their verdict was that Machu Picchu was “over-priced and over-rated”. Surely not! Machu Picchu was to be the highlight of our South American trip, we thought. Everyone raves about it! People claim to “feel the mysticism” when walking around it, as though it is hallowed ground. Or are they just saying what they think they should feel, indoctrinated by the hype? Ok, we know that as Europeans we are spoilt. After all, we have castles and cathedrals older than any Inca building. A fifteenth century Inca town isn´t exactly Pompeii, or Hadrian´s Wall, but it should still fill one with some awe. Well, it doesn´t, because 90 percent of it isn´t Inca
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