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  • Huayna Picchu, Machu Picchu

    1. Huayna Picchu

    You will have to climb for a very narrow path, it will take you 45 minutes to 1 ½ hour to complete it and you will arrive to a plce where you will see and amazing landscape of Machu Picchu Citadel, it...   more
  • Aguas Caliente, Machu Picchu

    2. Aguas Caliente

    After a long hike going to Machu Picchu, a lot of travelers go to the Aguas Calientes which is a collection of outdoor thermal pools, believed to have curative powers. I walked to the pools for from...   more
  • Inca Trail, Machu Picchu

    3. Inca Trail

    We started our trek at km 88 and reached Winay Wayna on the afternoon of the second day, but by the time we hiked down to the ruins we were all so tired we were unable to explore properly and failed...   more
  • Llamas / Other Animals, Machu Picchu

    4. Llamas / Other Animals

    After taking your best pictures of the citadel, keep climbing the steps until you reach the Agricultural Sector. You´ll find yourself surrounded by llamas of many colors and sizes. I wasn´t attacked...   more
  • Temples, Machu Picchu

    5. Temples

    After walking past the Residential Sector, you´ll reach the District of the Priests and Nobility, where all the temples and palaces are located. The Temple of the Sun, shaped like a "P", will...   more
  • Scenery, Machu Picchu

    6. Scenery

    It was really amazing to see Machu Picchu in person after seeing it so many times in Travel Magazines. You just can't beleive it until you see it with your very own eyes. It's just so unbelievable to...   more
  • Ruins, Machu Picchu

    7. Ruins

    Some things to think about when planning your visit: Take a hat and sun screen, even if the weather's overcast - in those mountains it can change very quickly (it was cloudy all morning when we were...   more
  • Sacred City, Machu Picchu

    8. Sacred City

    This view here must be one of the most photographed views, giving a general idea of the layout of the town that once stood here, with the Huayna Picchu (young Peak) as a back drop its well worth the...   more
  • Main Gate, Machu Picchu

    9. Main Gate

    Immediately after passing through the entrance gate and climbing a few steps, you´ll already have the best view of Machu Picchu. Check these wonderful pictures!!! I have pictures taken from Putucusi...   more
  • The Condor, Machu Picchu

    10. The Condor

    I was told that the Temple of the Condor is a construction that resembled a condor with stretched wings, but I couldn´t see anything like that. The head and beak are supposed to be these rocks on the...   more
  • Terraces, Machu Picchu

    11. Terraces

    MP is on the peak of a high hill, so the city is surrounded by pretty green terraces. The steep terracing spreading out and down from the city compliments the geometric, angular architecture of the...   more
  • El Intihuatana, Machu Picchu

    12. El Intihuatana

    The exact translation of the qechua word "intihuatana" is "for tying the sun", although it is usually translated as "Hitching Post of the Sun". It consisted of a column of stone rising from a block...   more
  • Other CITIES, Machu Picchu

    13. Other CITIES

    Wiñawayna or Forever Young is the name of an important archaeological ruin near Machu Picchu. It’s located on a height of 2.700 metres. Wiñawayna was discovered by Paul Fejos in 1941, and...   more
  • Sacred Plaza, Machu Picchu

    14. Sacred Plaza

    This is one of the 3 temples located at the Sacred Plaza. Historians believe that it was probably of comparatively lesser importance than the Main Temple. Like the name suggests it has 3 big...   more
  • Inti Punku, Machu Picchu

    15. Inti Punku

    From here you can see the more or less the whole city,from Sacred Plaza on the left to the Eastern urban sector on the right. With a gorgeous tree right in the middle of the whole place. Certainly the...   more
  • Steps / Falling, Machu Picchu

    16. Steps / Falling

    As you walk around Machu Picchu, you'll notice that although most steps are individual stones, some are carved out of single, massive boulders. We found this one in the Sacred City area, to the left...   more
  • Sacred Rock, Machu Picchu

    17. Sacred Rock

    This is the Sacred Rock, located near the entrance to the Huayna Picchu trail. Pay attention to it and you will note that the rock´s design tries to imitate the shape of the mountains behind it....   more
  • Quarry, Machu Picchu

    18. Quarry

    So, where did the Incas get all the stones from which to build Machu Picchu? If this question bothered you, you get to answer it soon after you descend toward the ruins or come up the stairway of the...   more
  • Be prepared for the crowds, Machu Picchu

    19. Be prepared for the crowds

    Mark and I traveled to Machu Picchu in January which is the low season for tourists. But even in the off season remember Machu Picchu is the most visited...   more
  • Forget everything else and just enjoy the view, Machu Picchu

    20. Forget everything else and just enjoy the view

    Most people traveling to Machu Picchu do a lot of research in advance. After reading all of the books and internet sites, after studying the history, take some...   more
  • Waina Pichu Peru, Machu Picchu

    21. Waina Pichu Peru

    Not everyone who visit Machu Pichu climb Waina Pichu as most of them are unaware about this other hill and most visitors are informed only when they reach the...   more
  • The Grand Machu Picchu, Machu Picchu

    22. The Grand Machu Picchu

    This monumental masterpiece is a sight to behold! I am extremely happy to have finally seen this world wonder. Take in as much as you can visually, emotionally...   more
  • Inca Bridge Hike, Machu Picchu

    23. Inca Bridge Hike

    One hiking trail from Macchu Picchu takes the visitor to the Inca Bridge, an old bridge constructed of a stone arch and topped by a wooden walkway which has...   more
  • going on your own: what you need to know..., Machu Picchu

    24. going on your own: what you need to know...

    If you arent visiting the ruins at Macchu Picchu as part of a guided tour then there are a few things you need to know:You need to get your tix before you get...   more
  • Two days in MP, Machu Picchu

    25. Two days in MP

    I highly suggest that you go out to the ruins twice. I went the first day in the afternoon, after the trains have left, and was surprised at how beautiful,...   more

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Inca Trail

 The Inca Trail is probably one of the best ways to visit the Machu Picchu, though is a hard trekking at a high level above the sea. You follow the trail (most of the time) that ancient Incas followed... 

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 The ruins of Machu Picchu, rediscovered in 1911 by Yale archaeologist Hiram Bingham, are one of the most beautiful and enigmatic ancient sites in South America. . 

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Magical Machu Picchu in Rainy Season

 Machu Picchu is everything we thought it would be, even in the rainy season. You can look at pictures of this iconic destination for years, but you will still be in awe when you see the real ruins... 

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Lost City of the Incas

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