Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Hiram Bingham climbed up a hill

Happy 101st Anniversary of your coming out, Machu Picchu! People have been awed by your intricate architecture and extraordinary altitude since July 24, 1911!

When I first visited Peru in March 2011, I almost didn't go to Machu Picchu! After tossing my cookies at Lake Titicaca, I dreaded visiting the mountaintop ruin. All I wanted to do was curl up in my bed at the inn and sleep off the dizziness. But I am so glad I stuck it out (having already paid for the tickets and tour was also a strong impetus for climbing the mountain.) After waking up at 5AM to and traveling 4 hours by van and train, I finally saw this:










  


And it was all worth it!

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