Designated as one of the New 7 Wonders of the World, Machu Picchu is believed to have been a royal estate or sacred religious site for the Inca people (whose civilization was wiped out by Spanish invaders in the 16th century). The good news is …
Author: Maddawg St Louie
Machu Picchu: Stairway to Heaven ⛰
There are two ways to Machu Picchu — hiking or the train. The Road to Machu Picchu had us on a train. There are two rail companies that operate trains from Cusco to Machu Picchu Station in Aguas Calientes. They are PeruRail and Inca Rail. …
The Road to Machu Picchu: Ollantaytambo
During the road trip to Machu Picchu, we were in elevation about 11,000 feet. Remember where we all took precautions for altitude sickness. Well…….we had one Leo who had it bad. The Virgo had it mildly. The other Leo had no symptoms. Me…none! However, I …
The Road to Machu Picchu: Luxury Capsule in the Sky
So we got spit on by a llama, got a little salty, and saw some rings, what more can we see on the Road to Machu Picchu? How about “luxury capsule” that hangs from the top of a mountain? Yep, you can live high in …
The Road to Machu Picchu: The Rings
The road to Machu Picchu took us to Moray. Moray is an archaeological site in Urubamba Peru approximately 50 km (31 miles) northwest of Cuzco on a high plateau at about 3,500m (11,482 ft) and just west of the village of Maras of the Salt …