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  • Travelling Lousies!

    "Hike/Endurance test to Machu Picchu" | Mar 10 07'

    by Travelling Lousies! a traveling as a couple from Leicester, on vacation in Machu Picchu

    "Day 2 was also 12km but we were supposed to be pumas with a straight uphill climb from 2900m to 4200m - a right killer! We both had tears in our eyes"

    You´ll all be glad to hear that I am writing this blog whilst waiting for the train to take us back to Cusco after having completed the Inca T... Continue reading »

  • Cass and Worth

    "The Midnight Express" | Feb 04 08'

    by Cass and Worth a female traveling as a couple from Avon, on vacation in Machu Picchu

    "A town of mythic porportions"

        After several days of enjoying the refined Cusco, the time had come to see the Incan Holy Valley.  Machu Picchu lies a... Continue reading »

  • Sarah_jc

    12 Inca wonder of Machu Picchu | Apr 05 07'

    by Sarah_jc a 32 year old female from Nottingham, on vacation in Machu Picchu

    "It's the one thing that everyone back home knows about Peru (apart from Paddington Bear of course!)"

    To see video I filmed today (with sound), click on this link: YouTube 20070406It's a bit strange, but it feels like the whole trip has been buildin... Continue reading »

  • JustinElViajero

    4 days to Machu Picchu | May 28 09'

    by JustinElViajero a 25 year old male from Seattle, on vacation in Machu Picchu

    "I took about 200 pictures over the last couple days, so I'll try to upload as many as possible"

    Machu Picchu is the most famous archaeological site in all of Latin America: a stone city built on a mountain top, never discovered by the invading... Continue reading »

  • Viracocha

    A wee bit o cheatin | Apr 28 06'

    by Viracocha a 30 year old male from Toronto, on vacation in Machu Picchu

    Wow!! time is really flying...I thought it was Tuesday at the latest...turns out its actually Thursday!  Anyway, just got back from an unforge... Continue reading »

  • Bobb & Shannon

    Aguas Calientes - UPDATED | Apr 02 06'

    by Bobb & Shannon a traveling as a couple, on vacation in Machu Picchu

    We are in the little town of Aguas Calientes, a 30min bus ride to Machu Picchu. We will be waking up at 5am tomorrow to go up there. This is the sl... Continue reading »

  • Julita31

    Aguas Calientes et le Machu Picchu | Jul 23 06'

    by Julita31 a 30 year old female from Brussels, on vacation in Machu Picchu

    A Aguas Calientes, il fait plus chaud que prévu, attention aux espèces de sandflies qui vous dévore! Petit marché couvert assez bien fourni (on dis... Continue reading »

  • Ken

    Amazing ancient city in the hills | May 21 07'

    by Ken a 44 year old male from San Francisco, on vacation in Machu Picchu

    "Truly one of the wonders of the world"

    Monday morning we woke up early and grabbed a taxi to the train station to go to Machu Picchu.  It is a 70 mile train ride to a small town cal... Continue reading »

  • darth bangkok

    An afternoon in the clouds | Jun 25 06'

    by darth bangkok a 36 year old male traveling as a couple from New York City, on vacation in Machu Picchu

    "It makes you feel like royalty being there. We couldn't figure out though how or why anyone would want to build a city in such a remote place."

    The train came on time and we indeed get the last two seats on the train as we were in the back by the bathrooms and the staff.  We were on a... Continue reading »

  • Hemal

    Breathtaking Trek and Machu Picchu | May 26 07'

    by Hemal a 24 year old male from London, on vacation in Machu Picchu

    after a couple of nites in cusco...gettin used to the altitude again...got picked up to go on the Salkantay trek at 6.00am.!!this is the hardest tr... Continue reading »

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