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mikedmayes t1_j24e7o9 wrote

Surely we’re over Machu Picchu by now?

I’ll never get over Machu Picchu. And don’t call me Shirley.

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Durtydawg44 t1_j24fsj6 wrote

Been thinking about planning this trip, any tips?

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Love4KittyButtholes t1_j24ky80 wrote

Don't put pics of yourself in Machu picchu on your dating profile

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Awesam t1_j24qdxh wrote

Was supposed to go there a couple weeks ago. Had the bookings and everything. Then Peru decided to have civil unrest and everything got cancelled

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wasabinski OP t1_j24snku wrote

Replying to Awesam (#1,151,031)

I had my trip scheduled for the week of December 12th when the protests started, but moved it for the week after and it was perfect. I was following the news closely and because Cusco relies so heavily on tourism, locals even agreed to cease protests until January 3rd.

So we had a perfect trip, nothing happened in town, and also due to so many tourists canceling their trips, Machu Picchu had low attendance which allowed us to take great photos and spend more time up in the citadel.

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turnturnburn t1_j24vp6h wrote

It's so weird seeing pics like this. I was born in Peru in the 80s and was fortunate enough to get to visit Machu Picchu several times growing up. I was a young kid but I still remember in the 90s before it became a huge tourist destination you could show up and just walk around yourself or you'd find local tour guides, but it wasn't a protected monument the way it has been for the past couple of decades.

Quick question, when you take the bus back down, are there kids who still run down the trails and wave at you as cruise down the switchbacks?

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Irishknife t1_j25d4fb wrote

Replying to Durtydawg44 (#1,149,049)

if you go, make it to the top super early. The view with the early morning fog is absolutely amazing. If you are taking a bus up to the top, plan on getting in line at like 2 am. Its can get super crowded.

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Irishknife t1_j25idd3 wrote

Replying to Durtydawg44 (#1,156,044)

there is. from the route I took from the hotel, there is a winding road up with walking paths as well (to shorten the distance) but it is a long ways up. if you're into hiking and want to make the trek up, all the power to you. Will take a couple of hours still if my memory is correct. But the bigger issue is the altitude. I lived my entire life at sea level. When I was in Peru, I stayed in Cuzco for a couple days, exploring various incan sites in the area before taking a train to go visit Machu Picchu. Breathing was INCREDIBLY difficult for me while I was there and I'm not in poor shape. Literally was winded walking down the street the first day. If you're not accustomed to living a mile or two in the air, you might have similar problems.

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SilverStag88 t1_j25ix1b wrote

Replying to Love4KittyButtholes (#1,155,504)

I’ve seen maybe one person with a picture of them at Machu Picchu it’s expensive and hard to get to so it can’t be that common. Most people probably can’t afford to go or would prefer to just sit on a beach at an all inclusive resort. I’m still swiping right because it shows they like to travel and are adventurous.

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danner801 t1_j25pd73 wrote

i have almost the exact pic from Oct when i went. truly amazing, but been there done that. wont go back to Peru again.

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danner801 t1_j26b0ba wrote

Replying to wasabinski (#1,162,429)

i stayed in Lima, Cusco, and Aguas Calientes. i thought the food was just ok. my fav was def lomos saltados. we walked ALOT all over. we seen museaums and ruins everywhere we went. I think we booked about 75 miles in a week while we were there. glad i went but over it :)

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CVSF24 t1_j26rtyw wrote

Replying to Durtydawg44 (#1,156,044)

There is also a walking route to the town before machu pichu if you wanted to save money on the train there, would require a 20-30km trek or staying a night on the side somewhere and splitting the kms in half, it was probably the highlight of my trip

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