Machu Picchu: Stairway to Heaven, Part 2 ⛰
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 that the Spanish never knew about the existence of the […]
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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. We were on PeruRail and did the first class Vistadome. […]
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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 got car sick. 😥🙁😟 Yep, the road trip did me […]
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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 sky for $450 a night. Now, you are probably […]
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