For some, Machu Pichu is only a far away dream. It takes a lot of heart, muscle and belief to find your way there. Oh, and don’t forget that money is a big factor. We know: we’ve been there and it doesn’t disappoint, even if it’s usually overcrowded by some of those who are loud, rampant and completely missing the point.
But even with that somewhat grumpy paragraph above, it’s a place that’s still filled with joys and surprises. Luckily, much of the “loud crowd” tend to miss these other hidden (or adjacent) gems, and that’s a boon for those who know how to flee (that would be you and me) in the opposite (best) direction of influencers. We could wax poetic about every nook and cranny of those ruins, and on our trip we saw most of them, just through sheer stamina, and some fantastic cabbies that you can hire for the whole day.
In this post, we go even further into the legend. The Guardian has recently released a very cool new way for you to enjoy the mountains. As they write in this article, “At the start of a 3,000-mile journey down the Amazon, our writer witnesses the benefits of community tourism projects on a less crowded option to the Inca Trail, one of which is the ‘lost city’ of Choquequirao near Cusco, a hidden citadel that can only be reached on foot.” Many feet, to be sure. This is next-level history. Click here to read more courtesy of the always excellent Guardian. Check out our other articles as well, here.
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