Machu Picchu

Le Machu Picchu est épique. Les ruines se dressent à 2 430 mètres d'altitude au milieu d'une forêt tropicale de montagne dans un environnement d'une beauté époustouflante. C'était probablement la création urbaine la plus incroyable de l'Empire Inca à l'apogée de sa splendeur ; ses murs, ses terrasses et ses rampes gigantesques semblent presque taillés naturellement dans les falaises rocheuses continues. Voir le Machu Picchu de vos propres yeux est tout simplement extraordinaire.

Il existe un circuit à sens unique pour visiter le site, veuillez donc noter qu'il n'y a pas de retour en arrière. Cependant, vous pouvez recommencer le circuit si vous avez manqué quelque chose. Sachez que l'endroit est très fréquenté. Il est difficile de découvrir l'endroit avec paix et tranquillité, mais c'est incroyablement impressionnant. Les détails techniques sont stupéfiants, compte tenu de la durée de construction de tout cela.

We struggled for a long time, whether we visit the many negative recommendations (mass tourism) Machu Picchu - we did it (as of 04/2018)!
We booked a 2 day tour to Machu Picchu (including entrance 152S / adult from 06: 00-12: 00). Arrival Hidroelectrica about 15: 00, then began the march to Aguas Calientes. The trail along the tracks is hopelessly overcrowded. In Aguas Calientes a small room was booked for us. (Here's the tip: The tour guides are in the Plaza de Armas.)
As we wanted to walk upstairs, we got up at 3:30 the next morning and walked straight to the bottom entrance. So we stood at 4:00 clock with about 15 other visitors in front of the closed gates. Approximately 4:30 could not see the end of the snake in the dark anymore. The cafe at the entrance unfortunately closed at this time. Point 5:00 clock opened the bottom tour and after the ticket and passport control began the "migration" to the top. From 5:30 clock it is then at junctions between trail and road a bit dangerous, because then the buses in 5 minute drive up. The drivers know only the horn, the brake is on the way up seemingly without function. Arrived at the top inlet it was time to wait again and find the right guide (yes, another one again). Currently you have to "run" the first two hours with a guide the system, the remaining time "allowed" you go alone. The tour is interesting but due to the amount of groups really annoying. If a group lingers for just a few minutes at a point, the next group is already up and it gets chaotic. After the first 30 minutes, we successfully left the group and explored the facility alone. However, it should be noted that to guide the masses of visitors Machu Picchu is a one-way streets. So when you pass certain points, there is no turning back. Around 10:30 o'clock we made our way back to Hidroelectrica, because the tour bus started at 15:00 o'clock direction Cusco.
Conclusion: The nature and the grounds are absolute madness, the sheer amount of visitors completely robs you of the mood. We hope that this will put a stop to this mass tourism as soon as possible, even if this would mean that you have to register for a visit half a year before.

Le Machu Picchu se dresse à 2430 m d'altitude, au milieu d'une forêt tropicale de montagne, dans un cadre d'une extraordinaire beauté. C'était probablement la création urbaine la plus étonnante de l'empire Inca à son apogée ; ses murs géants, ses terrasses et ses rampes semblent avoir été taillés naturellement dans les escarpements rocheux continus. Le cadre naturel, sur le versant oriental des Andes, englobe le bassin supérieur de l'Amazone avec sa riche diversité de flore et de faune.

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