Machupicchu Travel Tips

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Machupicchu - indigena auf dem inca-trail

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cosmoclaudio

Discoverer Jan 31, 2008

Temple of the Moon 5 stars

Travel Tip: Temple of the Moon

Making travel books and maps is a good business for the locals but please take care and don’t take everything for granted. You’d better ask before embarking on a trail on your own. This tourist... [more]

cosmoclaudio

Discoverer Jan 31, 2008

Dining Tent 5 stars

Restaurant Review: Dining Tent

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It would take you 4 or 5 days to do the Inca trail and I thought some information about the meals will be useful. Our tour operator has found a nice solution over the situation and we’ve had a... [more]

cosmoclaudio

Discoverer Jan 31, 2008

Aguas Caliente 5 stars

Travel Tip: Machupicchu

The truth is after you’ve followed the Inca trail and spend a few days through the mountains you start to feel the absence of a good meal or a hot coffee. Aguas Caliente, this small town at the end of the rail line for Machu Picchu will come to you as a relaxation oasis. There are many places... [more]

cosmoclaudio

Discoverer Jan 31, 2008

Terraces 5 stars

Travel Tip: Machupicchu

Machu Picchu was divided into two great halves: the urban sector and the agricultural sector. Both parts are showing amazing effort to civilize and domesticate the mountain. The terraces where used 5 centuries ago for two main purposes, to cultivate the harvest and to prevent erosion of the... [more]

cosmoclaudio

Discoverer Jan 31, 2008

The Llamas 5 stars

Travel Tip: Machupicchu

That was quite a surprise, seeing two of these beautiful creatures suddenly appearing behind the wall. I thought they vanished for good and disappeared like the Incas did. I suppose the llamas where brought to the citadel for touristy reasons but it’s great to see them around and imagine the... [more]

cosmoclaudio

Discoverer Jan 31, 2008

Huayna Picchu 5 stars

Travel Tip: Machupicchu

Once you’ve got to see the Machu Picchu take a few hours to see the ruins on Huayna Picchu (meaning “young peak”) and then to climb up to the top of it. In doing this don’t forget the usual stuff: a bottle of water, proper shoes and a moderately good shape. It is not a very hard trail but... [more]

cosmoclaudio

Discoverer Jan 31, 2008

Royal Residence 5 stars

Travel Tip: Machu Picchu

To fully understand the meaning of the Royal Residence then you must see it at the end of your tour. Only in comparison with other walls and locations does its real meaning reveal. The importance... [more]

cosmoclaudio

Discoverer Jan 31, 2008

Sacred Plaza 5 stars

Travel Tip: Machu Picchu

The Sacred Plaza preserved its grandiosity until nowadays. You may know nothing about the Inca history, its religious rituals or stone working but you can still catch the importance of this place.... [more]

cosmoclaudio

Discoverer Jan 31, 2008

Temple of the Sun 5 stars

Travel Tip: Machu Picchu

We saw the Temple of the Sun the very moment we entered the city from the guardhouse. No chance to miss this circular framework from all the other flat walls and rectangular plans. The stonework of... [more]

cosmoclaudio

Discoverer Jan 31, 2008

Getting up to Machu Picchu 4 stars

Travel Tip: Machu Picchu

In spite of our spell on Inca civilization we didn’t follow the Inca trail to get there the first day but contented ourselves with taking a 06am buss to avoid the crowded hours. The ruins... [more]

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