Blogs from Machu Picchu, Cusco, Peru, South America - page 84

It was like the ice-creams in Dumbos, it was as good, if not better than we expected! And for the first time ever i was actually speachless!! We caught a train to Aguas Callientes (litterally meaning hot water thanks to the natural hot springs found there) At 6am from Cusco and arrived at around 3ish. The train ride was surprisingly nice, well the parts we were awake for were, the scenery was beautiful although i did spot a magot infested dog carcas on the side of the tracks! Aguas Callientes was just as beautiful with imposing mountain ranges surrounding the town and jungle encrouching on it. We went in search of somewhere to stay for the night and looked around and came across the most popular haunt, Gringo Bills, but us unsuspecting gringos quickly headed straight ... read more

Oh how I love you, walking stick Whose loyalty shall never sway Together always through tink and thick Hail my feet savior, each day With three soles it began, Beautiful cover, colors galore Riding my pack out of hand Soon amigo, I'll need you ever more Your time came and without fail Selfless, restless, guardian angel Pounding, jarring, each step on the trail Stitches stretched, worries quelled Broken, duty done faithfully Return my friend, reincaranate My gift, cosmetic surgery Forever my finger puppet ************************** So obviously, I had too much free time today sipping coffee and doing laundry. Aguas Calientes is a wonderful town and I wish I had more time to spend here. Instead, me and the Buns just lounge around town. We watched some kids entertain themselves by sliding on empty 2 liter bottles ... read more

We woke up at 5:30 because we were to be shuttled to the bus that would take us to the train that would take us to Machu Picchu. We were excited, but tired. We arrived at Macchu Picchu at around 11:30, along with half the world, it seemed. It was very crowded, so we took a different route to explore the famous Incan ruins. This proved to be a good choice because we were alone for the first half of the exploration. Of course, I took like 200 pictures. It really was amazing to see. It was not the spiritual experience I had hoped for due to the crowds. If anyone is planning to do this, take the train into Aguas Calientes the night beofre so that you can get into the park before all of ... read more

Amazing...that's the only way to describe Machu Picchu! People kept telling me how cool it was, but until you go there you don't ever realize how right they were. I left Cusco by train for the town of Aguas Calientes. Aguas Calientes is the last town before Machu Picchu (if you can even call it a town, it was about 2 square blocks in size nestled in the Sacred Valley). The following day we hiked up to Machu Picchu to catch the sunrise and beat most of the other tourists. There are shelves of books attempting to tell the history of Machu Picchu and what it used to be used for. Some say it could be the lost city of the Incas, or the city of the virgins of the sun, or a summer hangout for ... read more

We made it! It is kind of surreal to finally be there after this long trek. It feels like we´ve been on the trail for much longer than only 3 days. This morning we woke up at 3:00 am to race into the dark to be one of the first at the Sun gate. Andre was actually the first there with two other´s from our group. What an amazing sight... Machu Picchu´s beauty is inexplicable!... read more