I can’t tell you how special Machu Picchu is. You climb hundreds of steps up the steep mountain, reaching the top breathless only to be blown away by the magnificent stone structures and terraces under the first rays of light at sunrise. Some would call it a religious experience but I was at awe at the people who dreamed up this place and actually build it over dozens of years. What imagination! What determination! What ingenuity! Absolutely awesome.
Photos
* 1-15: Van ride from Cusco to Santa Teresa check point
* 16-28: 12km walk to town of Agua Caliente at foot of Machu Picchu
* 29-40: Climbing up 1900 steps to Machu Picchu entrance
* 41-106: Machu Picchu
* 107-128: Back to Agua Caliente
* 129-133: Eating Cuy (guinea pig) the sacred food of the Incas
* 137-145: Walking back 12km to our van in Santa Teresa
Videos
* Steps up the mountain
* Sunrise
* Message to you
* Friendly dog
* Irrigation system
