A magnet for hikers from around the world. What is the secret of the magic and mystery of the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

A fortress city of the ancient Incas, in a high saddle between two peaks NW of Cuzco, Peru. The extraordinary pre-Columbian ruin, 5 sq. Miles of terraced stonework link by 3, 000 steps; it was virtually intact when discovered by Hiram Bibghan in 1911 ...

Starting point for the Virtual Inca Trail, a short illustrated guide to the Inca Trail. The Inca Trail is a hiking route through the mountains near Cuzco, Peru, which ends at the Inca city of Machu Picchu.

Machu Picchu, Ancient America ...

Machu Picchu Journey We are back from Peru after a whirlwind trip to Machu Picchu and an awful lot of plane, train, and bus rides. The real object was a day-and-a-half at MP, but we also had half-day tours at Lima and Cuzco which were definitely worthwhile, and spent an evening and an afternoon with Peruvian friends. There follows a blow-by- blow account: We took an overnight flight via Miami to ...