Sunshine finally reached the ruins before I left.
Machu Picchu (means old mountain) has already become the symbol of Peru. Before I went there, when I was studying in Ecuador, whenever I told the local people like my teachers and my homestay families that I was going to Peru. They would respond," Machu Picchu?"
Undoubtably, Machu Picchu is famous all over the world. But judging Peru by Machu Picchu is really unfair. Though Machu Picchu is really amazing in human history and the whole site is so massive and incredible, it didn't carve importantly in my mind. Maybe because of the weather (cloudy in the morning), the unreasonable price or the crowd (1000 tourists per day in low season and 2000 per day in high season) or my expectations......
The fame of Machu Pichu made me experience the unreasonable pricing in the site, the nearest town, Agua Caliente and the transportations connecting with it.
First, the entrance fee for foreigners is 122Soles (about 40USD), after that, I think the entrance fee (about 13USD) of Potala Palace in Tibet is comparativly cheaper, given that there are so many valuable jewellery inside and it is also the spiritual centre for Tibet.
Second, the train connected to the site is pricey, the cheapest return ticket is 73USD, while the most expensive one is 113USD. But it is just a 4hours ride and the scenery along is not super magnificent. Besides, tourists need to take the 30mins bus ride from Agua Caliente to Machu Picchu, which costs an extra 12USD for a return bus ticket.
The expensive Peru Rail
Third, if you want to walk there, says trekking on the Inca trail or other alternatives, which cost you at least 250USD or 150USD.
In order not to be wipe off by Machu Picchu, I chose to use 2 days to take the bus to Santa Maria, then Santa Teresa, then Hidroelectrica and finally walked 2.5hrs on the railway to Agua Caliente.
Walking on the rail.
By this way, even including the accomondation I needed, the cost is just around 35USD, which is half the price of the train. And I even bought my own food from Cusco, so I didn't bother to go to the pricey restaurants there (which are the prices of HK middle range or even expensive restaurants).
As everyone definitely will not miss Machu Picchu, so they can charge as much as they can.
Anyway, please enjoy my photos.
After climbing the super steep (some steps are 90 degree) Huayna Picchu(means the young mountain) for 1hour, we were rewarded with the overview of the Machu Picchu.
Just like lego.
The Intihuatana (hitching post of the sun).
The agriculture terraces.
Descending from the steep Huayna Picchu.
The llama is just like king kong who can destroy Machu Picchu as its will.
Or the llama can eat the whole Machu Picchu just like crackers.
I didn't do anything to attract the llamas come to this perfect spot for photos, they just came here naturally to enjoy the supereme view of Machu Picchu.
Besides the tons of mosquitoes, this little resident show his face to us.
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