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MACHU PICCHU & THE INCA TRAIL
Shrouded by mist and surrounded by lush vegetation and steep escarpments, the sprawling
Inca citadel of Machu Picchu is one icon that lives up to every expectation. Like the Mona
Lisa, the pyramids and San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, it has been seared into our
collective consciousness - yet nothing can diminish the thrill of seeing it. If you have the
time and the interest, hiking to Machu Picchu via the scenic Inca Trail, as its ancient inhab-
itants once did, offers a full-immersion experience.
Aguas Calientes
084 / POP 1000 / ELEV 2410M
Located in a deep gorge below the ruins, Aguas Calientes is enclosed by stone cliffs, tower-
ing cloud forest and two rushing rivers. Despite its gorgeous location, it has always been a
bit of a no-man's land, with a large itinerant population, slack services that count on one-
time customers and an architectural tradition of rebar and unfinished cement. Your best bet
is to go without expectations.
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