Machu Picchu!

We had an amazing visit to Machu Picchu yesterday! We left Wednesday morning, and first took a two-hour van ride, then a two-hour train ride to Aguascalientes, or Machupicchu village. The train ride had some great views! We couldn't believe how tall the mountains were, and how wild the river was! We walked around town a bit, ate at a nice pizza place, and then headed back to our hostel for the night. We woke up very early yesterday morning to head to Machu Picchu! We had a guided tour for a couple of hours, and then took the hike up Waynapicchu, which is the mountain that appears in just about everybody's photo of Machu Picchu. It was quite a hike, up some old rock steps that were a bit slippery! We made it though, and the view was so worth it! What an awesome hike! I'll post a video soon! 

We started our tour of Machu Picchu around 8 in the morning, and could hardly see anything at first because of the clouds...It cleared up and the sun came out in a couple of hours! 

We hiked up Waynapicchu and got a different view of the "lost city of the Incas." Look at those crazy steep steps!

Flying over Machu Picchu hehe :)

After making it to the top of Waynapicchu, we had to go down this way! Yikes!

It was scarier going down Waynapicchu than it was hiking up! 

After our hike up and back down Waynapicchu, we headed up the stairs to get the classic view of Machu Picchu!

Here is the masterpiece...Breathtaking!

The Incas made a condor...can you see its beak and huge wings? This was a tomb for the Incas. They believed the condors would take their spirits to heaven. 

The Temple of the Three Windows...

Silly llamas relaxing in the sun!