Magical Machu Picchu

If there is one destination everyone should have on their bucket list, it´s Machu Picchu. The ruins are a lost city of the Incas, and it´s a sacred place for the people of Peru. It´s one of the “Seven Wonders of the World”, and with such a title come expectations. Im happy to say that Machu Picchu definitely lived up to mine. 

Machu Picchu is breath taking in every way. It is truly magical when the mist from the jungle covers the lost city in the early hours of sunrise. Even more magical is when the clouds slowly disappear to reveal the ruins between Mt. Machu Picchu and Mt. Huyana Picchu.

Unfortunately, the batteries on my canon died during the trek, so most of the photos are taken with my iPhone (thereby the low solution). I hope you´ll still enjoy the beautiful scenery :)

On the way to Montana Machu Picchu (3082 masl) - the area is the home of over 200 orchid species.

Overlooking the ruins of Machu Picchu

 Panorama view

Also the home of the cutest llamas ever (I want one now!)

The main entrance of the lost city of the Incas.  

 

Agricultural terraces. 

Mt. Machu Picchu 

Afternoon light

Day two, morning mist. 

Happy travelers.

Panoramas with Watchmans´  hut to the right

 The temple of the Sun

“Wandering re-establishes the original harmony which once existed between man and the universe.” 

Anatole France

KLEM

AK

Flying high in Peru!

When my partner in crime turns a year older, the only reasonable thing to do is to make him run out from a cliff attached to a paraglide. With a great number of butterflies in our stomachs, the pilot drove us an hour outside Cusco - to “the Sacred Valley of the Incas”. The highest any of us has been in the air prior to this would have to be on the five-meter diving platform in the local swimming hall. 

In other words, nothing compared to this.

After a rather scary start with a crash after take off, and an unpleasant meeting with a bush, we both got to fly 20 - 30 minutes. The pilot caught some thermal winds, and on my flight we followed the wind up to about 4900 masl (about 1400 meters above the ground). Trust me, my heart has never been closer to my throat.

The view was amazing, and my gopro also got some wind under its wings. But I must admit, I´m way more comfortable 50 meters below water than 5000 meters above sea level!

Crash take-off into a bush - auch! 

E flying

Getting ready for another try

Finally flying

Happy to have my legs on solid ground! 

KLEM

AK