So we are back in Aguas Calientes after visiting the wonder of the world Machu Picchu. Before going into details of privatisation, have to say that the views from there were really nice, but at the same time if the city was somewhere in the valley, it would never make that impression. it also seems that much of it is restored, that is put together anew in the places where they have found piles of rocks, but when looking from the top sites it at gave impression of a complete city. In short it was nice, but the key was the views from the various places and in conjunction with the surrounding mountains.
To see the site, you better go up there with the first bus at 5:30: as we did. Now seeing how many people were there after 9, 6am was the only time when it was relaxed and nice. 
Afterwards you would not see the empty stairs and would always have to walk around big groups of people. And, that was good exercise. If you check the picture, you can see the black spot on the top of the stairs - its a person... So, it was high climbing - and until I left around 12:30 it was all the time up and down. With all my scepticism - have to say it was interesting, and there in early morning hours gave fantastic views, and if wanted - you could catch a spot and sit alone meditating about life.
Afterwards you would not see the empty stairs and would always have to walk around big groups of people. And, that was good exercise. If you check the picture, you can see the black spot on the top of the stairs - its a person... So, it was high climbing - and until I left around 12:30 it was all the time up and down. With all my scepticism - have to say it was interesting, and there in early morning hours gave fantastic views, and if wanted - you could catch a spot and sit alone meditating about life. I was lazy however to climb up Whyna Picchu (they mountain that you can see in the first picture above). Karlis however did it, and this is how Machu Picchu looks like from there!
Nice, almost regret that I did not go up there, but having enough excitement with some narrow paths to the Inca Bridge, guess I was better off staying with my feet on the ground than loosing balance and falling off the cliff.
Nice, almost regret that I did not go up there, but having enough excitement with some narrow paths to the Inca Bridge, guess I was better off staying with my feet on the ground than loosing balance and falling off the cliff.Well, take your time to see the pictures. They have not been named or ordered, for some you will have to turn your head to see it right, but once we have more time- will try to do the homework.
We heard also something interesting related to the mentality of the Peru government. As indicated in the title, last year the government had passed a decree about opening Machu Picchu for PRIVATISATION. Maybe for har core capitalists this would sound great, but a great heritage of humanity being privatised sounds weird for a European. This however seems to stem well with the mentality of some people in some places we have seen. "What is in my territory is mine". Does not matter whether it has a cultural value for the whole country and historical importance, but if I dig it out I can sell it, keep it in my own private collection, melt it say if its gold and make new teeth, well, anything goes! Fortunately, people in Cusco seem to be different, they went on strikes and manifestations to stop that crazy governmetn idea. And so far they have suceeded.
...More later.
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