Machu Picchu Peru and Area

Wow Machu Picchu what an incredible place. The sites are amazing and those Inca people were so talented. It is hard to believe that they created these sites in the 1300’s. The engineering and mathematics behind it, let alone the man power, sheer strength and ability, mind baffling. What they are building over here today is nowhere near the quality of these buildings. Machu Picchu is huge and on top of a mountain. The hiking was incredible the views amazing and sheer drop offs spectacular. I can see now why they scan your passport and get all your info from you before when you buy your ticket in the event that you don’t come out they know who went missing, not that they would find you if you went over the cliff the growth is dense but there are trails that you have to sign in and out of. There is an incredible amount of people coming each day to see Machu Picchu but it was not over crowded, it is massive and most of the tour groups are there only until 2pm and I stayed until 5pm when it closed.

Cuzco is also a great town. It is the starting point of a visit to Machu Picchu. It itself has tons to check out and is a World Heritage site. The Cathedrals woodworking, frescos and oil paintings were spectacular. In the Cathedral they have a portrait of the last supper and it is famous for its offering of guinea pig, yup Charlie their last meal was guinea pig. It is also on every menu in the area, it and alpaca, so while you were having turkey or ham for Easter I was having alpaca.

I also visited the Sacred Valley which includes other little villages boasting an Inca Ruin or two. I tell you those Inca’s were incredible. I especially liked their terraces built into the side of the mountains for crop growth.

Agua Caliente, (The town of Hot Water) was a great town to stay in too. The town has one main street lined with restaurants and massage parlors looking for your business. So after a big day of hiking and walking I hit the massage parlor for a $15hour long massage followed by a trip to the hot springs for a soothing soak in the water for $4 and if you didn’t bring your suit, no need to worry, you can rent one for a dollar.

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