Yesterday I went to Machu Pichu. I went with Stephen, whom I had met in a Cusco restaurant on Tuesday. Boy am I glad that I went there. When I first came to Peru I wasn’t sure if I really wanted to do Cusco and Machu Pichu.
Machu Pichu is a city of the Incas, built around 1440. It was then “forgotten” (some locals still knew about it) until in 1911 Hiram Bingham rediscovered the city. The Peruvian government then made sure it became a tourist attraction. Wikipedia has much more information about Machu Pichu.
It was a rainy day, though it only rained maybe half of the tour. And the weather allowed for some very nice views because of the clouded mountains. Generally, I found Machu Pichu mostly worthwhile for it’s stunning views. It’s embedded in the middle of a few mountains.
I’m including here a few of my pictures. There are many more on Flickr.
