Machu Picchu is an ancient Inca city located in the Peruvian Andes Mountains, it was a stronghold for royalty; some even say it was a type of summer home or resort for the upper Inca crust. Visiting this awesome location should be on anyone’s “must see” list specially because it is one of the newly appointed seven wonders of the world.
Visiting Peru can be incredibly fulfilling for all different sorts of travelers and taking a Machu Picchu trip can be the icing on the cake. Consider this; Peru has one of the fastest growing tourist industries and for good reason. It offers great vacation destinations not only in the Andes Mountains for a Machu Picchu trip, Cusco, Ollantaytambo, the sacred valley and many others but it also has places along the coast. Such places as Paracas, the Nazca lines, Ica etc. The jungle region is also full of locations for you to explore such as Tarapoto or fly to Iquitos and venture into the Amazon and it’s river full of unique flora and fauna.
When you arrive in Cusco before you take your Machu Picchu trip you might want to partake in taking a Cusco city tour with some fellow visitors, take photographs of the local cathedrals and main squares or maybe take a sacred valley tour. Cusco can also be the starting point for various hikes and treks you can take. The Inca trail for example is an either 3 day or 5 day trail which ends in Machu Picchu itself; you can take the same path the Inca took to reach this ancient city. When you arrive in Machu Picchu and begin your trip you should have a professional guide ready to answer questions, most commonly your Machu Picchu trip provider (Peru vacation package provider) will have this prearranged for you.
Don’t forget to take plenty of pictures since this will probably be a memorable experience for you. Call the experts in www.closerperu.com today to get a free estimate on Peru travel packages and a trip to Machu Picchu.