The day is finally here - MACHU PICCHU

We got up very early to make sure we were able to get on the bus and get up to the ruins before sunrise. The process was painless and we were on a bus after just 10 minutes in line. The bus ride (as many of the bus rides I have been on in Central and South America) was intense, going up switch backs on a mostly dirt, single lane road with no side rails, and yet, still passing other buses on their way down. Ultimately, I just stopped looking down for my own sanity.

We finally made it to the top, and the excitement was palpable. We got in line again, showed our tickets and passports, and we were in. We climbed up just a little bit watching as the sun came up, and taking crazy, beautiful and amazing pictures. We spent about 3 hours walking all of the main ruins and the crowds really didn't start being cumbersome until we were right at the end. The rest of the post is just pictures, as there is no good way to describe the sheer awesomeness of these ruins in words. Enjoy!