Sunday, January 21, 2007

VACATION 2005


In October 2005, my son and I took 3 weeks of vacation in our country Peru.

We returned our country after 11 years. We were very excitedly and happy, because we didn't see our relatives for long time.

We spend 4 days to visit Cuzco City, located at south-east of Peru.

Macchu Pichu (Cuzco) or The Lost City of The Incas, is the first tourist attraction in Peru. It is located at 112 km of Cuzco City at 2,400 meters of altitude sea level.

Since its discovery back in 1911 by the American researcher Hiram Bingham, Macchu Pichu Is a beautiful example of Incas’ work.

Macchu Picchu was the most important Inca center for worship and astronomic observation. In Macchu Picchu City has two big important areas: to the south, the agriculture area is made up of terraces and aquaducts. To the north, the urban area are temples, observatories, workshops and sacred burial plots.

There are three ways to reach Macchu Pichu:
- By helicopter (30 m. flight)
- By train (4 hours )
- And through the trekking route as The Inca Trail (a 3 days journey). The trail is one of the
most spectacular routs in the world.

I think Macchu Picchu is a magic place surrounded of big mountains and the jungle. We wish to return in the future again.