Macchu Picchu. The holy grail of Peruvian tourist destinations.
Although the ruins are nothing more structurally impressive than something you would find in the city of Cusco, the location is absolutely mind blowing and will leave you sitting on one of its terraces for hours on end, scratching your head as you wonder how they did it and why they chose to build it where they did. Perched on the top of a ridgeline with steep cliffs on both sides, its an incredible feat.
Every day thousands of tourists flood into this place, taking the bus up the steep and tight switchbacks. Despite the abundancy of people with matching hiking clothes and colorful rain ponchos, the magical feeling doesn't seem to dissipate and the energy felt while walking through the ruins in undeniable.
Hiking up to one of the mountains, either Montaña Macchu Picchu or Huayna Picchu affords an incredible view from above, looking down at the mystery that is Macchu Picchu. Though many people offer guided services with tours of all the areas, many of the sites still remain a mystery and one will quickly learn that Peruvians tend to say anything just to shut people up sometimes. With a blank slate, wandering through the ruins allows one to wander through their mind, letting creativity and imagination spin off into deep corners of the mind.
Macchu Picchu is absolutely incredible.
Although the ruins are nothing more structurally impressive than something you would find in the city of Cusco, the location is absolutely mind blowing and will leave you sitting on one of its terraces for hours on end, scratching your head as you wonder how they did it and why they chose to build it where they did. Perched on the top of a ridgeline with steep cliffs on both sides, its an incredible feat.
Every day thousands of tourists flood into this place, taking the bus up the steep and tight switchbacks. Despite the abundancy of people with matching hiking clothes and colorful rain ponchos, the magical feeling doesn't seem to dissipate and the energy felt while walking through the ruins in undeniable.
Hiking up to one of the mountains, either Montaña Macchu Picchu or Huayna Picchu affords an incredible view from above, looking down at the mystery that is Macchu Picchu. Though many people offer guided services with tours of all the areas, many of the sites still remain a mystery and one will quickly learn that Peruvians tend to say anything just to shut people up sometimes. With a blank slate, wandering through the ruins allows one to wander through their mind, letting creativity and imagination spin off into deep corners of the mind.
Macchu Picchu is absolutely incredible.
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