Inca Train

The "Inca Train" took us from Cusco City to MacchuPicchu.  The trek lasted about three hours of beautiful and exotic sights.  It was luxuriously comfortable in comparison to the "backpackers' train", with breakfast service and sandwhiches for the return trip.

Arrival to MachuPicchu

At our arrival, we could not help but to be mesmerized by the magnificent MachuPicchu sight.

Energy Stone

Amy is posing with the Energy Stone that profiles the mountain behind it.  This area was reserved for the High Priests before they went up the trail to the HuaynaPicchu mountain for their sacred rituals.

MachuPicchu Wall

This wall was amazingly perfect.  Each block seemed to be an exact replica of the next one.  No mortar was used to join them together, and still not even a piece of paper would fit in between the stones.  Another awesome fact to use in party  conversations is that the Machupicchu walls lean inwards 13 degrees.

Trapezoid Arquitecture

Another important aspect of the Inca arquitecture was the use of the trapezoid for windows, niches, and doors.  Dare to guess how many degrees of inclination for the sides of the trapezoids.

Panoramic View

On  MachuPicchu's top, the view is breathtaking.  No matter how many times one has seen this view on the media, one cannot help but to feel overwhelmed by the actual view of culture and history of such great civilization.