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| The train to Machu Picchu |
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| Our first views |
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| The Guard house on the way in |
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| The ruins in the mist |
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| The fog is lifting |
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| Part of the residential area |
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| Overall view I have been to the mountain top....and this is why I came! We started our tour yesterday, leaving Cusco early in the morning. We boarded the Peru Railway, and three hours later arrived. Then you board a bus that takes you the rest of the way. Machu Picchu is an ancient Incan site in the Andes Mountains, on the edge of the rain forest. It was discovered by a man named Bingham, recently, in 1912. It is the most well preserved ruin of its' kind, because the Incans were able to keep the location a secret from the Spanish upon their arrival in Peru. It is a city in the clouds, literally, as the fog and mist come and go continuously. These pics are from our visit yesterday. I went back this morning at sunrise, and those pics are entirely different. I will try to post them tomorrow. We are back in Cusco, with a free day on Friday. We will travel back to Lima on Sat, and back home Sunday....so far, so wonderful! sheltongail@hotmail.com |
1 comment:
Machu Picchu is my favorite and awesome place. Machu Picchu is probably the most familiar symbol of the Inca Empire. This city is known as "The Lost City of the Incas". This city was constructed around 1450.
Aussie Barn
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