Most people know this one, a typical image about mystical Machu Picchu. With two C's, yes. I personally was not enthralled. It takes a lot of effort and money to get there: either take the expensive, foreign-owned train, or reserve an entrance to the Inca trail 2 weeks in advance. Plus pay the fees and wade through the crowds of tourists. All you find is ruins with little archeological meaning, at least when compared to Maya or Aztec cities, for example. Now, the scenery, that's something exceptional. Walking around the ruins and contemplating the deep slopes, the rivers down at the valleys, the peaks touching the clouds, yes!
6 Oct 2004
Machu Picchu, a pleasant tourist trap (Peru)
Most people know this one, a typical image about mystical Machu Picchu. With two C's, yes. I personally was not enthralled. It takes a lot of effort and money to get there: either take the expensive, foreign-owned train, or reserve an entrance to the Inca trail 2 weeks in advance. Plus pay the fees and wade through the crowds of tourists. All you find is ruins with little archeological meaning, at least when compared to Maya or Aztec cities, for example. Now, the scenery, that's something exceptional. Walking around the ruins and contemplating the deep slopes, the rivers down at the valleys, the peaks touching the clouds, yes!
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Grande Zé,
Estou a ver que estás com um "look" diferente de quando nos conhecemos em Delft.... :)
Tb já fui a Machu Picchu e adorei, mesmo sendo demasiado turístico hoje em dia. Como fui para lá às 5 da madrugada ainda tive umas horas free from tipical tourists... A Mãe Natureza (Pacha Mama) é incrível.
Aquele Abraço,
Diogo@MADEIRA
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