Recent Trip to Peru

[JoeW]

Wasn't entirely sure what forum to post these in since some of them are about nature. Ultimately, I concluded that many of these are landscapes AND cities (though ancient ones).

More shots of other locales in Peru to come but these are from Machu Picchu

 

[The_Traveler]

nice vista
a little denoising and sharpening will do wonders for these.

 

[tirediron]

Would love to visit there one of these days!

 

[Trever1t]

On my bucket list!!!

How did you get up there? I hear there are options?

 

[JoeW]

On my bucket list!!!

How did you get up there? I hear there are options?

At this point, you have to get to Cusco (which is higher than Machu Picchu so altitude sickness is a factor). You can then take a train to Agua Calientes. You then take a bus up to the site. And you then do a lot of vertical stairs. Expect lots of standing in line (even just to catch the bus from Agua Calientes). To get to Cusco, you probably need to go to Lima first. For acclimation purposes we actually went to the Sacred Valley (left Cusco quickly) and then took a train ride (which is shorter) to Agua Calientes. And from there we went back to Cusco (longer train ride).

 

[Deleted member 215987]

I especially like the perspective of the last photo! It's an angle I don't believe I have seen before shot at that location.

 

[FITBMX]

Well done!

 

[HughGuessWho]

Very nice set. #3 is certainly my favorite.