 that carries hundreds of tourists to and from Machu Picchu down to the nearby village of Aguas Calientes every day, is a modern engineering feat in itself.

Remember what I was saying earlier about the "Watchman's Hut" being perhaps being one of the best vantage points in the whole site? Here's the proof (above). Iconic profile picture anyone?

Back up to Intipunku

Despite the soaring heat and the fact that after 4 days of solid hiking my bad knee was no longer my friend, Rob and I made the decision to follow through on our earlier plans to hike back up to the Sun Gate in an attempt to capture the view "from the top" that we missed this morning because of all the cloud cover. Armed with an estimated amount of water to keep us going for the 1km hike back uphill, we set off at a relatively easy pace.

Once arriving at the elevated viewing position, the rewards were immediate. Machu Picchu in all its beautiful glory to our left and the soaring, vegetation covered surrounding mountains rising up from the Urubamba River, to our right.

With our agreed meeting time back down in Aguas Calientes rapidly approaching, Rob and I headed back down to the visitor centre, pausing briefly to snap a last couple of frames, grabbed our respective gear from storage and boarded a rickety old bus back down the mountain along the winding road we had spied from the ruins earlier in the day.





I'd love to describe what would have been a pretty hair-raising experience, I am sure. But the reality is I think I snoozed nearly the whole way down until the raging waters of the Urubamba were right alongside the bus.

I took a little bit of time to explore the banks of this powerful river before heading up to the tourist strip where I would meet the rest of the group for lunch. The power of the thrashing water was awe-inspiring.

I took a bit of video of what I was witnessing, and hopefully it will give you a bit of an idea of what I saw. Anyone got a kayak?

A little down time in Aguas Calientes

For all intents and purposes, the town of Aguas Caliantes is simply a tourist trap built around a train station, obviously constructed to allow visitors to be delivered on the doorstep of Machu Picchu.

Even the main restaurant strip sits directly
that carries hundreds of tourists to and from Machu Picchu down to the nearby village of Aguas Calientes every sidereal day, is a mod engineering feat in itself. 

 Remember what I was suppose in the first place about the " Watchman's Hut " being perhaps being one of the best advantage points in the whole site? Here's the validation (above). Iconic visibility picture anyone? 

 Back up to Intipunku 

 Despite the soaring heating system and the fact that after 4 days of solid hike my bad knee was no longer my supporter, Rob and I made the decision to keep up through on our earlier plans to hike back up to the Sun Gate in an attempt to appropriate the view " from the top " that we missed this morning because of all the swarm cover. arm with an estimated amount of water to prevent us going for the 1 km hike back uphill, we set off at a relatively easy yard. 

 Once arriving at the elevated viewing position, the rewards were immediate. Machu Picchu in all its beautiful glory to our left and the soaring, vegetation covered surround mountains rising up from the Urubamba River, to our right field. 

 With our match confluence time back down in Aguas Calientes rapidly border on, Rob and I head back down to the visitor centre, pausing concisely to snap a last couple of frames, grabbed our respective gear from storage and boarded a rickety old bus back down the mountain along the winding road we had spied from the ruin sooner in the day. 





 I'd love to describe what would have been a pretty hair - raising experience, I am indisputable. But the reality is I think I snoozed nearly the whole way down until the raging waters of the Urubamba were correct alongside the bus. 

 I carry a little bit of clock time to explore the bank of this powerful river before head up to the tourist strip where I would touch the rest of the group for lunch. The power of the thrash water was fear - inspiring. 

 I took a bit of video of what I was witness, and hopefully it will give you a bit of an idea of what I saw. Anyone got a kayak? 

 A small down time in Aguas Calientes 

 For all intent and purposes, the town of Aguas Caliantes is just a tourist trap built around a train station, obviously constructed to allow visitors to be delivered on the doorstep of Machu Picchu. 

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Back up to Intipunku

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 that carries hundreds of tourIsts to and fRom MaChu picChU dowN to tHe nearby villagE Of AgUas Calientes every day, is A modeRn ENginEErIng feAt in itsELf.

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Back uP TO INtipUnku

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ONce arriviNg aT tHe eLeVated VIewing PosItiOn, the reWards weRE imMeDIATe. machu Picchu in all itS bEAUtIful glorY to our LEfT aND the soarInG, veGetaTIOn covEred SUrRounding MountaINs RiSing up fRoM the UrUbAmbA RiVer, to OUr riGht.

WitH our agreEd meeTIng time back dowN In Aguas CalienTEs RAPiDLy apProAching, Rob anD I heADed bAck dOWn To tHE visiTor ceNtRE, pAUsing briefly to snap a LaSt coupLe of fRames, grabbed oUr respectiVE GEar from sToraGE aND boarded a rickeTy old Bus back dowN The mountAin alOng the wiNding road WE Had spied FroM thE ruIns EARlIer in the day.





I'd LOVe to DeScribe wHat Would haVe bEen A prEttY hAir-raisinG experieNcE, I Am SuRe. BUt the REality is i tHinK I SnoOzed nEArly thE wholE way DoWn UNtiL the ragINg WATers Of ThE UruBamBa Were rIght ALonGside thE bus.

I took A liTTle bIt Of Time to eXplore the bankS oF this powerFuL riVer befORE heading Up to the tourist strip wherE i would mEet The reSt of The group fOr lUnch. ThE poWEr of thE thrasHing wAtEr wAS Awe-inSPIrIng.

i tOok a bit of vIDEo oF what i wAs wiTnessinG, and hopefully it wilL GivE you a bit of an iDea Of whAT i sAw. ANYoNE goT a KAyaK?

a Little down time iN Aguas CaliEnTEs

for all inteNTs aNd PurposeS, the towN of AgUAs CaliaNtes is simPly a touriSt Trap BUIlt Around a traIn statioN, obviouslY ConstRUcTed to AllOw visiToRs tO be deLivereD On tHe dooRstep oF MAchu PiCchu.

EVeN the main Restaurant strip sits direCtly
 that carries hundreds oftourists t o and  fr omMa chuPicc hu down to the near by village of Aguas Ca lient es ever y  d ay, i s a mod e rn e ngi ne er ing  f e at  in i tse lf.

Re member wha t I  w as saying ea r li er about t he"Watchman'sHut " bein gper h aps b ein g one  of th e  bestvantage p oi n ts int he whol e si te?Here's the proof( ab o ve). Iconic pr ofilepi c tu r e  an yon e?

Back u pto In t ipunkuDe s p i tet he soaring he at and thef act  thataf ter 4 days  of s ol i d h iking my ba d kn ee was no  longe r  my fri e nd, Rob  and I  ma dethed ec is ion  t o  fo l lo w t h rou gh on ou rea rlier  pla n s t o hi keback  up t o the Sun Gat e i n an att emptto ca ptur ethe v iew "f rom t he  top" that we m isse d this mo rni ng  be ca use o f  all t heclo ud cove r. Arme d  wi th a n  e stimated amount of  w a t er  to keep  us go i ng  f o r the 1k mhik e ba c k  uphi ll,w eset offat a r e la ti vely ea sy  pace. 
Onc e a rrivi n g at  the e levatedviewi n g position, th e  rewards were im m e di a te.Mac hu Picchu i n al l  its  bea u ti ful glory  to o ur le f t and the soaring,ve getati on co vered surroun ding mount a i n s rising  upf ro m  the UrubambaRiver , to our r i ght.

Wi th ou r agreed  meetingt i me backdow n i n A gua s Ca lientes rapid l y  app ro aching,  Ro b and I  he ade d b ack  d own to th e visito rce nt re , p ausin g  briefly  t o s na p a  last couple  of f rame s,  g r abb ed ourr es p e ctiv ege ar f rom  s torag e an d  bo arded a  ricketyold busba ck  down t he mountain a lo ng the win di ngroad w e had spie d from the ruins earlie r  in the  da y.




I 'd love t o d escrib e w h at wou ld hav e bee na p r e tty h a i r- rai si ng experie n c e,I amsu re.But the  reality is I thin k  Isnoozed nearl y t he w h o le  wa y  d o wnun t ilt h e raging waters  of the Ur ub a mb a were rig h t a lo ngsidethe bus .

It ook a l ittle bit  of timeto  exp l o rethe banksof thispowerfulr iverb ef ore h ead ing up  t o t he to urists tri p whe re I w ou ld mee t the  r est of t he group for lunch. The  power  of t hethrashing  wa t erwas awe-i nspi ring.

I t ook  abit o f v i deo o f wh a tI w a s wit ness i ng, and h o pe ful l y  i t will give y o u a  bitofa n idea  ofwhat I saw. Anyon e  got a kayak?
A l i t tle  do w n ti me  in Aguas Cali ent es For allin tents and p urposes,  t h e tow n of A guas C aliante s is simply  a t our ist trapbui lt aroundatr a in sta tion ,obviou sly co n stru c t ed to allow visi torst o  be d e liv eredon  the do o rste p of Machu  Picchu.

E ven th e ma in re stauran tstripsit sdirectly
 that_carries hundreds_of tourists to and_from Machu_Picchu_down to_the_nearby village of_Aguas Calientes every_day, is a modern_engineering feat in_itself.

Remember_what I was saying earlier about the "Watchman's Hut" being perhaps being one of_the_best vantage_points_in_the whole site? Here's the_proof (above). Iconic profile picture_anyone?

Back up_to Intipunku

Despite the soaring heat and the fact_that_after 4 days_of solid hiking my bad knee was no longer_my friend, Rob and I made_the decision to_follow_through_on our earlier plans_to hike back up to the_Sun Gate in an attempt to_capture the view "from the top" that_we missed this morning because of_all the cloud cover. Armed_with an_estimated amount of water to_keep us going_for the_1km hike back_uphill, we set off at a_relatively easy pace.

Once_arriving at the elevated viewing position,_the_rewards were immediate._Machu_Picchu_in all_its beautiful glory_to_our left_and_the soaring, vegetation covered surrounding mountains_rising_up from the Urubamba River, to our_right.

With our agreed meeting_time_back down in Aguas_Calientes rapidly approaching, Rob and_I headed back down to the_visitor centre,_pausing briefly_to snap a last couple of frames, grabbed our respective gear_from storage and boarded a rickety_old bus back down_the mountain_along_the winding road_we_had spied_from the ruins earlier in the day.





I'd_love to_describe what would have been a_pretty hair-raising experience, I_am_sure. But the reality is I_think I snoozed nearly the whole_way down until the raging_waters_of_the Urubamba were right alongside_the bus.

I took a little bit_of time to_explore the banks of this powerful river_before_heading up to the tourist strip_where_I would meet the rest of_the_group_for lunch. The power of_the thrashing water was awe-inspiring.

I took_a bit of video of what I was witnessing,_and hopefully it_will give you a bit_of_an_idea of what I saw. Anyone got a kayak?

A little_down time_in Aguas Calientes

For_all intents and purposes, the town of Aguas Caliantes is_simply a tourist trap built around a_train station, obviously constructed to allow visitors to be delivered on_the doorstep of Machu Picchu.

Even the main restaurant_strip sits directly