Machu Picchu

After a short night's sleep, 6 of us got up at 4:30 (you get used to getting up early on this trip😉) and, to the surprise of our guides, decided to climb up to Machu Picchu instead of waiting for the bus for ages. We got there after an hour of covering 500 meters of altitude climbing up uneven stairs predominantly, which was definitely a good feeling - we realized why most tourists preferred the bus ride, though😜😅
We took a tour of this fascinating site shrouded in mist (no sunrise for us) - later, however, when we reached the famous Sun Gate, Machu Picchu lay below us in brilliant sunshine, the crowds disappeared in the distance and we experienced the sheer magic of this sacred Inka shrine.
In the late afternoon it was back to Cuzco.Read more