Today I got to tour the grounds of Machu Picchu and all I have to say is that the Inka's were un-fuckin-believable. I cannot believe how ahead they were of their time. Between the multi-angled rocks with sand between them on a graveled base to their water filtration system. These guys were incredible. It was unreal how they were able to carve these rocks and build this kingdom on man power alone.
I saw two chinchillas roaming the grounds. They are huge here! I also ran/race walked up to the top of Wayna Picchu in 45 minutes--record time--especially considering I had a near asthma attack on the way up. I loved the view from up there. It really gives you an idea of how huge the ruins are, the magnitude of it all.
Oh, and of course, I have insisted on "re-decorating" the place: putting "Caryl's touch". I would pull out a rock from the no morter ruins and put it in a different area. Afterwords, I found out the rocks are numbered for restoration--whoops! I hope I didn't destroy the paint-by-number picture.
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