Machu Picchu: One of the seven wonders of the world

Yesterday I came home from my Spring Break in Peru. I feel I have been gone from Buenos Aires forever. I was way overdue for a blog entry.

I guess I will start with my Inca Jungle Trek. We left for Cusco on Friday morning and started our trek Saturday morning.

The first day we rode bicycles down the mountain. Puder successfully rode a bike by herself!

The second day our guide Jimmy John (yes his name was Jimmy John) offered us the option to go white water rafting.

The day after they they offered us a chance to go zip lining. Naturally we could not say no once they kept offering us these wonderful deals.

We did a lot of hiking and trekking through the mountain. We were able to walk to same path as the Incas. Our tour guide taught us about the chasquis or runners who would send messages for the Inca civilization. Basically one chasqui would run a long distance and then pass the message to the next chasqui. 

The last day we finally went to Machu Picchu. In 2007 Machu Picchu was voted a new addition to the seven wonders of the world. 
We woke up at 3 in the morning because the first 400 people to climb Machu Picchu are given a permit to climb Wayna Picchu. It was pitch black and I had to use peoples surrounding lights to see up the mountain.

The six of us made it to the top of the mountain.

Machu Picchu was so amazing. I literally could not put my camera down.

We climbed on the back side of the mountain and the view was incredible. We were literally sitting in the clouds.

After our tour of Machu Picchu we hiked to the top of Wayna Picchu. We were able to see the top of Machu Picchu from a birds eye view.

We took a lovely nap at the top of Wayna Picchu. We were pretty tired. They literally asked us to leave because apparently everyone must leave by 2pm. Machu Picchu closes at 5pm. We spent almost 12 hours there.

My feet dangling on top of Wayna Picchu.

My favorite picture of Machu Picchu.

Overall Machu Picchu lived up to its expectation and in reality was more than I could imagine.


The next three days were a low of my trip. I finally got super sick after the intense hike, elevation, and water in Peru. One day I slept 18 hours in Cusco. I wish I hadn't missed the city, but I needed to rest.


We headed to Lima for the end of our trip. We took a free walking tour of the city and learned a lot about the history of the Incas and the Spanish. We also went on a shopping spree. Apparently llamas are a big hit in Peru and I bought a warm, comfy llama sweater. 


The last night we celebrated Alana aka slani's 21st birthday in Lima. 
6 more days until my 21st!