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Oh, right, the city. The city for Kuzco. The city chosen specially for Kuzco. Kuzco's city.…That city?
That looks like a wonderful hike.
It was amazing.
The entire area is great for hiking, especially if you can take multiple days to do it (I did an entirelly different one that took a week and ended in Aquas Calientes - the town at the foot of the mountain on top of which Machu Pichu sits - and then we just took the bus up to Machu Pichu the next day).
There are a number of companies in Cusco which do group hikes in that area, not just the traditional Inca trail to Machu Pichu but also other longer or shorter trails (the one I did passed a number of Inca ruins that at the time weren't really easilly accessible to turists, though apparent nowadays - almost 2 decades later - some are more easilly accessible and known to tourists).
It's a great experience if you're in half way decent shape (I wasn't at the beginning of that one week hike, but was at the end ;))
Isn't this place absolutely swarming with tourists? I'm glad people can still enjoy it despite all the people, but it's unfortunately a deal-breaker for me.
Yes:
But also no:
Depends on when you go.
Oof. I live near Mt Rainier National Park and I've learned to simply not go in the summer. Tourists seem like they're allergic to even a little bit of snow, which I take advantage of. I went last week and had the trail entirely to myself.
Having a fear of crowds of people but also enjoying hiking is a potentially tricky combination...
If you’re good at hiking you can always go somewhere more off the beaten path. Especially in the PNW! Even Yosemite gets a lot less crowded once you’ve gone more than 5 miles.
I'm gradually getting better at picking spots that will have fewer people. It's ironic that finding those spots becomes more intimidating when there are this many trails to choose from. Washington has a dizzying amount of hiking.
You're right about the 5 mile thing. Day hikers often turn around after 3 to 5 miles so I tend to just push myself for those first few miles and then slow down once I get some room to myself. And most of the annoying hikers aren't staying overnight. Everybody loves loops but that's also a good reason to avoid them.
Although I did a 40 mile loop in July this year and barely saw anyone. 30 pound backpacks are quite the gatekeeping system.
They allow only a certain amount of people each day. We toured the place the next day. We were the first ones in so it was empty to start. It did fill up, but it never felt crowded.
It's good to hear they're protecting it from overcrowding! Thanks for answering. Peru and Chili are at the top of my list for dream destinations for backpacking. I've heard Chili in particular is paradise for hikers.
Must be, looking at the lack of grass poking through the matting.
I haven’t been, but I thought the long hike limited the amount of visitors, or possibly tour ticketing as well.
I don’t think the matted grass is too bad considering that really any minor traffic in a limited area will compact the soil too much for grass to grow.
At least they have an erosion control in mind.
You don’t have to hike at all. There’s a train and a bus that goes there. It’s pretty touristy but still quite cool to see.
Since everyone on every dating site ever has a picture from right there, i assume so.
Wow, that looks great!
Where you able to defeat it?
Hope you’re having an amazing adventure
Spectacular shot 🥹 thanks for sharing!
Hey Peru buddy, I didn't realize you were traveling here right now!
Feel free to post in Travel if you like
Actually, we got home about a week ago. I don't like posting while I'm travelling. Security.
Got it, no worries.
You can post in Travel even if you're not actively traveling, it's for travel sharing in general; but don't feel obligated.
have a good one.
Hey thanks. I searched "travel" when I first started posting but only found a couple of small sites.
For sure!
I named the com after my username but recently realized that I never wanted a blog, I want a welcoming and active Travel community!
Hey, I remember your posts from the Philippines, and now you're here. Do you travel professionally, or just for fun?
Lol. No. We do travel a lot. The SE Asia travel was during the winter. I don't like to post while I'm actually travelling.
Good for you! You should enjoy the trip while it lasts. I do enjoy your posts and love that your pictures are a bit different from what you normally see. I have you tagged as the traveler.
I just assumed you are extremely wealthy.
lol. We travel with backpacks and stay in medium cheap places.
It always amazes me that people think traveling to other countries is so expensive, and then spend several thousands of dollars going to frickin Disney.
Machu Pichu was one of my childhood fascinations. Like how cool is a mountain top city??
The only llama I care about is this Machu Pichu Llama.
[Reference to Ollama and hating AI slop]
Is it a llama or guanaco?
Most likely llama. It was grazing along the terraces so probably not wild.
Unreal stuff
I thought a Machu Pichu was a type of moustache.
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