The Heights of Machu Picchu

On the final day of June, we view the sunrise at the ancient Incan citadel of Machu Picchu. Because we arrive so early (around 6am), we are able to take a few tourist-free shots of the landmark. By 10am, the mountain is coated in tourists; nearly 2500 people visit Machu Picchu each day. This is likely to increase now that Machu Picchu was recently elected one of the "New 7 Wonders." Despite the crowds, the view is awe-inspiring, and we climb to the lower terraces to soak in some wonder and to read "The Heights of Machu Picchu," a poem by Neruda.

This one is something of a crazy Super-8 ad. Notice the Super-8 camera in the bottom left corner capturing a time-lapse of the sun rising over the city.


Here is where I followed a herd of llamas through the labrynthine city.

And the rest... although they all appear to be postcards, I swear I took them myself!