Day 7 - part 1 Machu Picchu

Day 7 Aguas Calientes/Cusco (Tu, May 23)
Machu Picchu – 7972’ and Sun Gate – 8924’ (almost 1000’ higher) Cusco 11,152’
Rise and shine – the best time to see the Lost City of the Incas is in the early morning light. I gained local insight into the Inti Mach’ay cave, Inti Watana, the Temple of the Sun, the Temple of the Water, the Temple of the Condor, and the Room of the Three Windows. [This 15th-century site, now both a UNESCO World Heritage site and voted one of the new Seven Wonders of the World (in a worldwide Internet poll).]
Pictures:
1 MP- Linda on trail to MP
2 MP- view from trail to MP
3 MP-getting closer
4 Linda - at a lookout above MP
5-6 Getting closer to MPRead more