Machupicchu... just a few

Wow, it's no wonder this was voted one of the new 7 wonders of the world. It was absolutely incredible. It took my breath away, literally and figuratively (lots of steps and hiking!). It was a gorgeous, hot day when we were there, and even though it was crawling with other tourists I was still able to enjoy myself immensely. I hiked out to Intipunku, the Sungate, whish was a good 1.5 hours there and back. Also hiked a shorter trail to the Inka Bridge, a stone structure with a large gap built against the face of a cliff. It acted as a drawbridge, because if the wooden planks were taken away there is no way to cross it. We wandered around sans guide, which was fine because we didn't want to get stuck in a huge Japanese army of tourists. There's not much more to say, I'll just let the pictures speak for themselves!


Wayna Picchu in the background.


The Inca Bridge.


Llama.


The main square.


Terraces.




Watch Tower.


Royal enclosures.



Me and Machu Picchu!!!


Terraces, clouds.

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Postcard perfect.


Cat and some llamas.


View from Itipunku, the Sungate.




- M