Machu Picchu
We visited Machu Picchu February 11, 2007 — more than two years ago. Time flies. It is quite unbelievable that I still have not finished post-processing the photos from our South America trip — but I am working on it and can promise more amazing photos soon.
Machu Picchu, that most hyped destination in all of South America, is a fascinating place. It is the kind of attraction that I would have normally skipped: it is costly, it is crowded, it is full of tour groups. Still, I do not regret going. You can even see it in the picture: the place has a certain magic to it. Go early in the morning, go in the rainy (that is to say, low) season and you will be rewarded by the stunning monument that is Machu Picchu, sans the crowds. Even in the low season, though, you must savor every minute of the morning before the tour groups inevitably roll in. And there is one more thing I remember: we were drenched. But happy.
