The Long Awaited Machu Picchu
August 22nd 2008 Since there were very few trains available I had to take a 5:30 am ride to Aguas Calientes, which is the town just below Machu Picchu. I spent the day there relaxing and reading about Machu Picchu. The town was surrounded by high peaks and filled with restaurants, hotels and gift shops. The next morning I woke up at 4:00 to start hiking up to Machu Picchu. It was extremely dark which was unfor
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