Machu Picchu

01/04/11 (7 months!)

We arrived at 6am in a heavy rain cloud, not much to see :(  At 7 we walked up to Huayna Picchu, hoping to break through the cloud.  The plan worked and it started to clear up when we reached the top, leaving spooky views of the Inca city between the clouds.

Huaynu Picchu, the big mountain in the background of the classic shot (see below). It´s unbelievable what these people built.  You don´t need a tour guide to learn a little about their mentality!  Think paths, steps, terraces and houses on the edge of vertical cliffs.  Unreal!

Terraces on Huaynu Picchu.  For growing food and stabalising the mountain for building foundations.  Yep, a long way down if you slip.

No time for vertigo and wobbly legs. (Of which Grace had both)

Here it is!  Very happy the sun came out late morning :)  Wow.

The planning and building work is epic.  Great to romp around exploring for hours :)