It is impossible to truly understand this place without an expert guide. Our local guides take around 4 hours to walk you through this unique world.
It is worth getting up early and staying late to watch the shadows move and the light to change. They are also the times when there are fewest visitors here.
The small mountain sitting in the background of all the famous photos. The view from the top offers a unique view of the ruins below. steep climb, but rewarding.
One of the lesser known walks around this site, but this 3 hour round trip walk gives a different perspective from up high.
A 45 minute walk from the site takes you to a small gap in the mountain which offers another unique view of the site. If walking the Inca trail, this is you first view of Machu Picchu.
The site is a good place to get some great photos of llamas which are the perfect gardener for Machu Picchu.
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