Blatts in Peru: Majestic Machu Picchu

While Machu Picchu is a spectacular example of Inca Ruins, it´s really the setting that blows your mind.  Clouds swirl around jutting peaks as llamas dine on the green grass.  Our morning was overcast, but mystical, with the fog shrouding portions of the view, drifting and changing, like the dance of the seven veils.  By afternoon, the mist cleared and Machu Picchu announced its presence in vivid glory.

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Our guide led us for 2 hours, giving us the basic overview.  The rest of the day, we took a mesmerizing amount of pictures from every unbelievably panoramic angle.  We hiked to the Sun Gate and explored every aspect until the park closed at five.

 
Take the train from Ollyantaytambo, rather than the harrowing bus ride to Hidroelectrica.