Sumaq Machu Picchu

... more populated areas to fight.  Perhaps because it was abandoned, the Spanish conquistadores did not learn of Machu Picchu's existence in their interrogations of the native population.  Therefore, the site was not destroyed by ...

... and the experience was great.  We had fantastic weather which enabled us to get some great shots and just all round had a wonderful experience. Machu Picchu is peaceful, tranquil, powerful, awe inspiring and truly spiritual and well worth the visit. ...

... , the cloud shrouded ruins have palaces, baths, temples, storage rooms and some 150 houses, all remarkable preserved. Like Sacsayhuaman, Machu Picchu is constructed of carved granite blocks, some weighing as much as 50 tons, that have been fitted together ...

... architecture, the life here, why it was here etc etc. etc. It is widely known that the American explorer, Hiran Bingham, discovered Machu Picchu in the early 20th century but in fact it was inhabited by local families and he himself was led by a 12 ...

... home for the evening. It had a spectacular view of the Andes. Sat.- We boarded the 7:45 train to the city of Machu Picchu. Les & Mom went to the Sumaq hotel. Val and Pam took the bus on to Machu Picchu. Wow!! I certainly can't put it into words. I ...

This hotel is wonderful.My earlier post may have mentioned the Urubamba river-- wrong- it is the Vilcanota River. I took many photos at dinner last night. I may borrow a menu to remind me of what we ate. Mom enjoyed the jacuzzi. I thought about ...

... the Sun Gate, which is the only Easterly, entrance to the City. A recommendation at this point for anyone considering a visit to Machu Picchu (without children) is to book walking along the Inca Trail. A four-day (albeit for the fitter of you, this can ...

... , it’s almost surreal, mystical, awe-inspiring, breathtaking and majestic.  One of my dreams fulfilled! The Citadel of Machu Picchu, in comparison, unlike many of the world’s ruins, these were discovered fairly recently in 1911 by Hiram ...

... Picchu, but had to wait for David.  Locals had free admittance to all the sites throughout the valley, but apparently not in Machu Picchu.  They are admitted for free on Sundays only, but had to pay a discounted price all other days.  I ...

... terraces to feed the city, and the surrounding jungle covered mountains, we reluctantly headed back down the mountain to our hotel, the Sumaq.  It was a great room.  We could lie on our bed and see the buses heading up the mountainside to the ...

... Two local cabbies One with racing experiance who would have won the `race` except for stopping for a mid course meeting, don`t ask i did not know. and one slow moving frequently randomly stopping train brought us to Aquas Calients. (Macchu ...

... an extra night in Urubamba.   We had some time before our 3 pm train ride to Aguas Calientes (the city at the foot of Machu Picchu), so we went back to our room and hung out till noon.  We had to pack 2 days worth of clothes into our day ...

... zurueck ins Hostel. Dijous VI - XI - MMVIII Després d'un esmorzar horrible, anem a OIT per informar-nos com anar al Machu Picchu. D'allà ens envien a l'estació de trens... Renoi, hi haurà vaga altra cop la setmana vinent, per tant... o anem ...

... arrived at our destination, Ollantaytambo, we were amazed. The cobblestone streets, surrounding mountains, ruins second only to Machu Picchu, and a wonderful hotel-Pakaritampu-awaited us. The hotel is a collection of tiled-roof , modern Spanish ...

... heaters because the heating system didn't work (okay, this part was not surprising because we had the same experience in our hotel at Machu Picchu!)  We were freezing at dinner and had to ask them to bring in a heater or two, and the frustratingly ...