Truly a magical place

June 7th 2016
Day 1 An early start as we take the train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes. The train stops on the way to allow people to get off to do the one day Inca Trail hike. I'm gutted to miss the chance of doing this trail. The permits for this hike are restricted to 200 tourists a day and, despite booking my trip four months in advance, it was not good enough for visiting Machu Picchu at t ... read more

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more

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Alan Atkinson

Readingfcboi

I'm a passionate traveller and very content when exploring different places. I love to experience new cultures, as well as getting the opportunity to meet interesting people from all over the world. My life changed somewhat in 2019 when I became a daddy and my priority has changed but my desire to travel very much remains. I have a fascination with Latin America; this is because of the beautiful scenery, fantastic wildlife, different types of cultures and history. I even learnt some Spanish to help when exploring these countries. TravelBlog has allowed me to share my stories with frien... full info

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19th November 2016

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Machu Picchu
Wonderful to read the joy in your words Alan. You have made it! Machu Picchu for sunrise, clouds lifting to reveal it's splendour. And walking that trail to the Inca bridge...always adds to the memory to add a bit of freak out! This pic is a must for the pool room...something to always transport you back to this truly magical place.

19th November 2016

Readingfcboi
Alan Atkinson

Machu Picchu
That's a good idea about the photo, although I am not fortunate enough to have a pool room :P For my photo album book I think it will be the cover photo :)

24th November 2016

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Perfect photo
An amazing location in the world Congrats.

27th November 2016

Readingfcboi
Alan Atkinson

Perfect photo
I love this photo, but I can't take the credit for it as it was the tour guide's suggestion :)

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