Tag: Machupicchu

  • The Inca Bridge

    The Inca Bridge

    The Inca Bridge is on a path heading west from the site. It’s about a 40-60 minute hike.  The route itself is not difficult, just the path is narrow and perched on the edge of…

  • The Inca Trail at Machupicchu

    The Inca Trail at Machupicchu

    The Inca trail eventually arrives, from the east, at Machupicchu. 

  • Waynapicchu

    Waynapicchu

    Waynapicchu is the larger of the two mountains behind the main site. There is a trail that leads to the top. It takes about 1.5-2 hours to climb and maybe slighly less to decend. It…

  • Machupicchu

    Machupicchu

    We spent three days at Machupicchu.  The first day we arrived at about 11:00 AM. The train fare included a guided tour which covered the main site over a period of about 3 hours. It…

  • The Inca Trail to Machupicchu

    The Inca Trail to Machupicchu

    There 3 ways to get to Machupicchu: bus/car; train; hike the Inca Trail. The hike is four days from Urubamba. The train takes one and one-half hours.  We opted for the shorter “hike”. On arrival…