Santuario Hotel Machu Picchu

Anos 70, Colegio Caetano de Campos. Os melhores anos de Colegio foram ai. Cresci ao redor de verdaderios amigos; irmaos. Como todo adolecente aproveitamos a cada minuto que estavamos juntos. As bailadas de Sao Paulo, Clube Banana Boat, Discoteca Aquarius, os barzinhos da noite paulista. Mas tambem me lembro de altas conversas na sacada do apartamento da Dona Cleusa. E um dos temas que sempre aparecia era de um dia irmos a Machu Picchu. Era uma viagem que ...

So our last (fourth) day of hiking the Inca Trail&#8230; we got up super early (4am!) and had to pack and eat very quickly in order to get in line near the end of the campsite for entrance to the walk to the Sun Gate and Machu Picchu. Our group made it earlier than most, but after the checkpoint it was another 6km hike uphill to the Sun Gate and our first glimpse of Machu Picchu. <br><br>After the checkpoint most of the groups started a very quick walk (almost a sprint ...

The trek itself was amazing. We started at the top of this crazy mountain and then the guide just started putting together bikes. Its been ages since Ive ridden a bike as well, but at least I know Im competent with bikes. So after a very short intro, we were off and I couldn´t believe that we were all riding down this mountain road on bikes. Some of the curves were a bit tight and there were a few landslides and water crossings, so it wasn´t all clear ...

... 400M for the 2nd night. I was already beginning to get sick of the sight of steps, omelettes &amp; soups. The latter seeming to be the staple diet, particularly for vegetarians on group tours (BTW Helen &amp; Viks both opted out of meals con carne just in case Coy was served). Oh how we would have loved a shower, but we had to wait another night.<br><br>Another 5:30am wake up call, we started Day 3´s trekking at 6:30. Expecting it to be all downhill, &amp; in my ...

Flew into Lima city and spent one night there before making our way over to Cusco and Macchu Picchu. Disspointed to get to bus station to find that there were no seats left and decided to try a different bus co round the corner on the recommendation of the taxi driver. When we got there we thought we had done well as it was about half the price of the other one but didnt know what we were letting ourselves in for!<br><br>After getting the bus ...

... indescribable views. While waiting for the rest of our group to arrive, hopped up on coca, Cesar's herbal potion, and adrenaline, I wanted to try to get a little higher (no pun intended), and so, leaving my bag and camera with Justin, I went to try my hand at climbing the rocky face of one side of the pass. Cesar advised me not to try to climb the actual peak, but that he himself had done some climbing around it, and that it was a lot of fun and a great view, both of which proved quite ...

... out of energy and dying for the toilet, which are only at the entrance! We retire from the site, for 2 more litres of water, a well deserved cheeseburger and then the train back to cuesco. But machu picchu was aweinspiring and I recommend anyone to go!! <br><br>I would definately echo that final sentiment. We were shattered at the end of it and were a little disappointed when we got back to our hostel and they had given away our rooms. It is also true ...

... our oh so stylish ponchos for the trek onward through cloud forest and actual cloud. That evenings camp is 5 minutes from a beautifully restored Inka site of a hotel and farming terraces - best of all, we have it completely to ourselves in the quiet dusk (the other 495 inhabitants of the campsite are all in the bar I think). The beauty of the Inka trail are the Inka sites on the way, from tiny one room post houses to the city in the clouds to these magnificent terraces and ...