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Machu Picchu

Inca Trail, Urubamba, Peru
Ranked #1 of 2 attractions in Urubamba
5.0 of 5 stars 543 Reviews
Type: Ancient Ruins, Historic Sites, Landmarks/ Points of Interest, Mountains, Mysterious Sites, Tourist/ Visitor Centres
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New Haven, Connecticut
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

What's not to like? What's amazing is that this was all created (so we were told) in 95 years! More

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Sydney
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

Just the most serenly beautiful place I have ever been. More

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Boca Raton, Florida
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

My wife and I went on our anniversary trip to Peru in April of 2012. It was well worth it. The views were beyond anything I could have imagined. So beautiful! We even took the trip around the back of the mountain to the Inca bridge. Beware: you have to sign in and out of that trail because you can... More

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London, Ontario
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87 reviews 87 reviews
Reviews in 32 cities Reviews in 32 cities
48 helpful votes 48 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

An amazing site. It doesn't get much better than this. Well worth the effort to get here. More

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Kabul, Afghanistan
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

After the solitude of the Lares Valley trek, the crowds at Machu Pichu were a bit disconcerting. In fact, I think I would have been more satisfied in looking a glossy photo album of the site! The museum just across the river from Aquas Calientes was superb, if empty. More

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Ohio
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

We were on a tour to Peru and Ecuador in 2006 in order to see Machu Picchu. We went first to Cuzco and took the train to Machu Picchu. That arrives in the middle of the morning and goes back to Cuzco about 3:00 P.M. But we stayed overnight in Agua Calientes (village nearby) and so were able to go... More

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Portland, OR
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

We took the bus up to Machu Picchu early in the morning at 6.30 am. when we reached, we had a guided tour for about 1.5 hours. It was misty when we reached up and we couldn't see much, but as time passed the mists lifted and we could see more and more of the lost city. That was kind... More

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Lima, Peru
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85 reviews 85 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
100 helpful votes 100 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

Not much to say about MP that has not been said before I have been here several times and the positive energy I perceive in this place is undescribable. A must visit in a lifetime More

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San Francisco, California
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

An amazing experience. Everyone should see this place before they die (not to be maudlin). The architecture is amazing and one can't help but wonder just how the heck those boulders were placed there other than supernatural powers. See it for yourself. Love it and would like to do the Inca Trail next time. More

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Toronto, Canada
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

Take the time to enjoy. Prepare to climb many steps. Take a hat and lots of sunscreen. Bring your own water and a snack as the prices for food and water are expectedly high. If not on a tour, look for a scholar tour guide, ie an archeologist....why? Just about anyone can be a certified tour guide, very knowledgeable but... More

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