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Southward —
Looking south, toward the entrance and the end of the Inca Trail.
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Window to the Andes —
A commanding view from one ancient resident's front door.
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Last Glimpse —
A final view of the city as the sun begins to fall behind the clouds.
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Aguas Calientes —
View from the town of Aguas Calientes (hot waters), where Machu Picchu hides just beyond the peaks in the distance.
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Aguas Calientes —
The painfully steep main thoroughfare in Aguas Calientes, with the
mountains in the distance huddled around Machu Picchu. Our hotel,
unfortunately, was a lot higher than this.
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Aguas Calientes Bridge —
A rickety wooden bridge spans the river that divides the town.
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Carrot Art —
Excitement in the town of Aguas Calientes — at least
at the Inka Wasi Restaurant — takes place in the form
of vegetable sculpting.
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Prize-Winning English Translations —
We've seen many questionable English translations of Spanish signs along our journey. This one, however, in our hotel at Aguas Calientes, wins for the worst understanding of English grammar.
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