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Published: August 9th 2007
One of the must sees on any self-respecting traveller's list, we approached Machu Picchu with just a tinge of hesitation. Could any place really live up to that amount of hype? Our first glimpse of it appearing out of the mist at 6am quickly dispelled any lingering fears.
Wandering through the ruins before the onslaught of tour groups was a moment that had the hairs on the back of our necks stan...
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Okay, I admit, I was fully expecting Machu Picchu to be completely overrated, but the pictures are pretty damn impressive. However, I just have this nagging thought that if someone were to come along today and suggest building a new village high up in some frankly rather beautiful mountains, there would be no chance of getting planning permission. And even if there were, the environmental protests would almost guarantee nothing would get built. And I'm in favour of that as I prefer my mountains unspoilt (although I'm being a hyprocrit as ski lifts are eyesores). But where is the Machu Picchu we 21st century folk are going to leave for prosperity - Harlow?