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I hiked the Short Inca trail on October 1, 2007. This was a 1 day, 18km journey which I thought was absolutely incredible! I had a difficult time with the alititude compounded by the fact that the first 3 hours of the trail was practically vertical - with no shade from the hot sun (30C). I am no superstar athlete, but I do jog a couple of times a week and I found the trail rigorous. Once you reach the halfway point, you hike into jungle and there is more shade from the sun - the trail gets easier from here. Despite the difficulties, it was an incredible experience not to be missed! SAS was a great company.
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I won't spend too many words on Machu Picchu; go see for yourself and admit that words can hardly describe this spectacular site. Leave a Comment Directions: Take the train from Cuzco to Aguas Calientes (4.5hrs); prepare for a bumpy ride! From Aguas Calientes, buses transport the tourists to the site.
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Machu Picchu must be on everyone's Peru tips. And for good reason!
It is a complete Inca city. For centuries, it was buried in jungle until it was stumbled upon by Hiram Bingham in 1911.
There are staircases, temples, terraces, houses, towers, fountains, drainages, the famed Intihuatana.
Do wander around Machu Picchu for more than a day. In this way, you can take things in more deeply. Machu Picchu IS MAGICAL!!!! Not only the masonry, and the gigantic rocks will wow you, there are water channels to happen upon and the surrounding impressive mountains to gape at.
If you are still up for it, hike up Huayna Picchu, the mountain overlooking the site. It is very steep and the steps are quite dangerous, so do be warned if you are afraid of heights or are very tired from the trail.
According to my guide, there are still many Incas' ruins in the jungle. But, I guess it's best that they stay that way because it is difficult to maintain them (they're in the jungle after all) and they will be inaccessible anyway. Tourists are not archaeologists after all. Leave a Comment
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You can buy your tickets to Machu Picchu in San Bernardo Street, in Cuzco city center.
They cost 120 soles (30€; Year: 2007) in 2007. You'll get a 50% discount if you have ISIC (International Student Identity Card). Leave a Comment
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 Dead Woman's Pass by PrincessMonja
This is such a fantastic experience (I even enjoyed it despite being a little unwell with a dicky tum!) that I would recommend it to anyone.
One of the reasons that I would this trip so good must be the company we chose to go with. We used SAS Travel, a very popular company and rightly so. The equipment we used was of a good quality, the food was lovely and plentiful and we had two guides.
SAS also look after the porters far better than many of their competitors. The poters do a stagering amount of work and deserve to have decent food and shelter on this trip too. With SAS you know that they do.
The standard of guiding was very good, one of our guides had a degree in Archeology and had so much information for us. They were both friendly characters who kept us laughing, even at Dead Woman's pass! Leave a Comment Address: Portal De Panes 143 Plaza DE Armas, CuzcoPhone: 051 84 237292Directions: On the main PlazaWebsite: www.sastravelperu.com Other Contact: Email: info@sastravelperu.com
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 Me in front of the lost city
of the Incas. by RudoElCojonudo
Some things you should know before going:
- Entrance Price in 2007: 120soles (30€). 50% with International Student Identity Card.
- Bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu: 12US$.
WAYNA PICCHU
It's this huge pick that apears behind Machu Picchu in most of the postals. Only 400 people can clim it per day, so if you wanna have a diferent view of Machu Picchu I would recomend to go to the Sacred Stone as soon as you arrive.
It took us about 3 hours to to all the circuit, it was hard but also great. Leave a Comment
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 Dancing in the porters home by boltonian
The question is, who do you book with?
Well, I can only tell you about what I saw on my trip. Some companies abuse the porters. The limit is 20kg per porter, yet this was being broken by several companies.
The company I used was Wayki Trek. Not only do they treat perters well, but they prove this with their free visit to the porter village. This allows you to see the porters, their family and friends. I would have paid for this kind of experience, yet it is free when you book the Inca Trail.
See my Machu Picchu pages for more info.... Leave a Comment
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