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THE GOOD

The great thing about this place is, that you can still feel the energy around the place. To avoid the crowds, one has to stay in Aguas Calientes (aka Machu Picchu Pueblo) and take the first bus going up to the ruins. That means queing at 5am in the morning. It means to be within the first 200 people who visit Machu Picchu. After 10am there are 2500 tourists around the place and it destroys the atmosphere. See "the bad and ugly" section.
Waiting Hall of the Train Station in Cusco
Waiting Hall of the Train Station in Cusco		 Peru Rail took me to Aguas Calientes
Peru Rail took me to Aguas Calientes		 which is also known as Machu Picchu town
which is also known as Machu Picchu town		 the train ride was beautiful
the train ride was beautiful 		I stayed 5 days in Aguas Calientes
I stayed 5 days in Aguas Calientes
a food stand at night
a food stand at night		 the entrance to a luxury hotel
the entrance to a luxury hotel		 and a romantic bridge
and a romantic bridge		 This was my first day at Machu Picchu
This was my first day at Machu Picchu		 the weather was very misty
the weather was very misty
but very amazing for photo shoots
but very amazing for photo shoots		 one of this stupid tourists standing in the way...
one of this stupid tourists standing in the way...		 the weather condition changes very fast
the weather condition changes very fast		 which gives it very mystic atmosphere
which gives it very mystic atmosphere		 and another one
and another one
and another tourist...
and another tourist...		 another day this time a tourist in white shirt...
another day this time a tourist in white shirt...		 this was my treat in Machu Picchu
this was my treat in Machu Picchu		 one night at the only hotel next to the ruins
one night at the only hotel next to the ruins		 which cost me a leg and a half (un huevo...)
which cost me a leg and a half (un huevo...)
my bedroom was amazing
my bedroom was amazing		 and everything was included in the price
and everything was included in the price		 View of the garden with
View of the garden with		 lots of wildlife
lots of wildlife		 these are Colibris aka Humming Birds
these are Colibris aka Humming Birds
so fast, very difficult to take photos of
so fast, very difficult to take photos of		 finally that thing had a rest...
finally that thing had a rest...		 this was at 4pm with lots of Alpacas
this was at 4pm with lots of Alpacas		 well, even they have to sh..... as well
well, even they have to sh..... as well		 they were amazing and one could even touch them
they were amazing and one could even touch them
sometimes they came a little bit too close
sometimes they came a little bit too close		 there was this strange looking purple Alpaca too
there was this strange looking purple Alpaca too		 and a rainbow over Machu Picchu
and a rainbow over Machu Picchu		 some more Alpacas and the ruins
some more Alpacas and the ruins		 this one was looking very cheeky
this one was looking very cheeky
and that one I surprised
and that one I surprised		 and it turned around and chewed on something
and it turned around and chewed on something		 here another purple cow, alpaca tourist...
here another purple cow, alpaca tourist...		 standing at the entrance of the city
standing at the entrance of the city		 the walls and houses were amazing
the walls and houses were amazing
The lobby of the Machu Picchu Sanctuary Hotel
The lobby of the Machu Picchu Sanctuary Hotel		 beautiful corridor to my room
beautiful corridor to my room		 the food was amazing
the food was amazing		 from Champagne to just anything...
from Champagne to just anything...		 the breakfast included everything you could ask for
the breakfast included everything you could ask for
the lunch area
the lunch area		 and the garden of the hotel
and the garden of the hotel		 with an orchid path
with an orchid path		 with amazing flowers
with amazing flowers		 no idea what that is though...
no idea what that is though...
another flower hanging of the tree
another flower hanging of the tree		 some more humming birds
some more humming birds		 sitting in the trees of the garden hotel
sitting in the trees of the garden hotel		 a strange looking humming bird in the lounge..
a strange looking humming bird in the lounge..		 and finally a Panorama of Machu Picchu
and finally a Panorama of Machu Picchu

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