Machu Picchu- Day tour

The day started early, ahead of the crowds. What we didn't appreciate was that we would be socked in with clouds. So for the next couple of hours, Santiago, our fantastic guide, entertained us with stories of Hiram Bingham, the "discoverer" of Machu Picchu in 1911, the 12 year old that showed him around the site and helped clear areas for him to photograph and who is thought of almost as a patron saint of tour guides, the birds (we saw an Ibis, forest turkeys and many swallows), the park managers, etc until the clouds lifted enough for pictures. The 2 hour promised tour was more like 5, and INCREDIBLY thorough. I can't say enough good things about Alpaca Expeditions and Santiago.
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