Inti Inn Machu Picchu Aguas Calientes

Sorry I have not written for a while. We have been very busy. We have worked 10-15 hour days. The sun has been very hot and my nose and top of my head are very burned. I finally got smart and started using sunscreen and a hat. My head hurts so much, I´m sorry I even have hair! The people of these villages are remarkable. They have such very hard lives. They are so poor. They know nothing about hygiene--no bathing, clean clothes, handwashing,etc. Yet, they seem to be happy. They have no high b...

I have just returned from Machu Pichu. Words and pictures from my camera will never be able to describe the majesty of the place. The Inca´s were very smart and skilled. It is 60% restored and 40% original ( that is 60% of what they have found). They think it goes on and on into the jungle and I guess that over time, they will try to restore more of it. We did a 1/2 day clinic yesterday in Aguas Caliente and then browsed around the markets the rest of the day. The city was so thankful for the...

The tour bus picked us up early morning to catch the train to Aguas Calientes which is at the foot of Machu Picchu. From here, we took a shuttle bus going up to Machu Picchu and spent the night and the day after in here while waiting for the train going back to Cusco. Too bad, I didn't take pictures of the food we ate. Paella is so delicious. We went to the hot spring, it didn't excite me much because of the color of the water. It looks dirty to me but they said that's how it normally is. Wha...

Machu Picchu! I got a gigapictures of this ancient ruins. I might not even be able to label them properly. For lunch, I had a taste of guinea pig knowing it was a young roasted pig. But it was very good, savory and mouth watering. Pretty much just like lechon. The young boy in the pic went down with us. we were riding the coaster and he was just running. They call them the messenger. I also suggest that you zoom in the satellite map above, it's cool. For those planning to go there, do not for...

Hello again We took the train from Ollantaytambo first thing in the morning to the town of Aguas Calientes (hot springs).It was raining hard, the first of our trip which from the word go shifted us into a different gear for this leg of our travels. At the station we were met by some people from our hotel, the Inti Inn, who took our luggage to the hotel for safe keeping until later on that evening. We were also met by our guide, Darwin, who gave us 5 minutes to get our day packs sorted out bef...

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