Storm Inbound to Machu Picchu
by Don Mercer
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Storm Inbound to Machu Picchu
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Don Mercer
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Machu Picchu is a site built in the 15th century by the Incas in what is now Peru at approximately 8,000 feet above sea level. What was once a thriving town looks down on the Sacred Valley, high above the Urubamba River.
Travel to the site generally begins with a flight to Cuzco, a large Peruvian city that lies above 11,000 and provides a good stopping point for a couple days to acclimate to the altitude. Then, most groups go by an early morning bus ride of several hours to the town of Urubamba. From there, you take a train to the town of Aguas Calientes, which is near the base of the mountain on which Machu Picchu is constructed. Lastly, you board a bus for the 30 to 45-minute ride, depending on oncoming traffic, partway up the mountain to the main gate of what today is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Another option is to hike the Inca Trail and approach opposite Machu Picchu from the Sun Gate, which provides a magnificent view of the site. Sun Gate is about 1,000 above the site, and you may also hike to it from the ruins. While the hike may take the very fit some 30-45 minutes, I set a new record for senior citizens of two hours, which was both a function of age and stopping to capture images at numerous points along the way up to the Gate of the Sun.
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April 1st, 2016
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