Maccu Picchu, Peru
What an amazing place! In preparation for today, I read "Turn Right at Machu Picchu" and watched a DVD series on Incan history. Despite that, I wasn't prepared for this incredibly beautiful site.
The trip from our hotel involved a 15 minute bus ride from the Hacienda del Valle hotel, an hour PeruRail train ride that followed the river and often paralleled the Inca Trail, and, finally, a bumpy bus ride up the mountain that included many switch backs. My first vie...