We took a bus to Urubamba Valley, a train to Aguas Calientes,
and we stopped for lunch in the charming Machu Picchu community.
From here we took another bus to the entry park of Machu Picchu. Finally! We hiked thirty minutes straight up to find our very first view of the night guard’s house.
We hiked a bit more to find the spectacular view of all of Machu Picchu.
The view was spectacular, but the detailed information provided by our guide was just unbelievable. And to think the Spanish believed the Incas to be savages!
The boys were in awe. They spent the entire tour discussing the history of the Incas with our tour guide Juan Carlos. I think he first believed they weren’t interested, but he was soon overwhelmed with Keagan’s questions. The smile on Evan’s face says it all. THIS is why we travel!
We saw llamas and chinchillas living among the ruins.
Keagan was disappointed that he wasn’t climbing the mountain behind him in this picture because the tip of the mountain was where the Incan astrologers studied the stars, and he wanted to be at the highest possible point. He says he is coming back to do it.
The university of Machu Picchu
The king’s house
The terraced farm land
The sun temple
The gate to the city
What a day! This was everything I imagined and then some!
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