Here are my first batch of pictures from Machu Picchu. My hiking group and I climbed up from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu early in the morning so we could see the ruins before anyone else arrived. On feature that impressed me at Machu Picchu and at other ruins was that, in many cases, the Incas built structures without mortar. They simply places stone on top of stone. Archaeologists still have a hard time figuring out how they carved the stones to such perfection that they could stay in place for hundreds of years.
Craig's Viaje
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Machu Picchu
Here are my first batch of pictures from Machu Picchu. My hiking group and I climbed up from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu early in the morning so we could see the ruins before anyone else arrived. On feature that impressed me at Machu Picchu and at other ruins was that, in many cases, the Incas built structures without mortar. They simply places stone on top of stone. Archaeologists still have a hard time figuring out how they carved the stones to such perfection that they could stay in place for hundreds of years.
Hike to Machu Picchu part 3
The last part of the hike to Machu Picchu was through the jungle. This was a lot warmer and more comfortable at night than up high in the mountains but meant that we were walking through fierce swarms of mosquitos. Luckily for me, I had plenty of bug spray that was 98% Deet. The other people in my group, those who had spray that contained 50% Deet, were eaten alive.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
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