Peru - Machu Picchu

In order to get the earliest bus to Machu Picchu, which departs on 5.30am, we got up very early. After a quick breakfast provided by the hostel, we locked our backpacks and put them in a corner of the hostel. Here, I would like to give you some advice – if you are DIY trip planner and you would like to climb Waynapicchu (also spelled Huayna Picchu), which is one of the mountains at the Machu Picchu complex, besides water and a camera, take as few things as possible, so you have less of a burden. We regretted taking a little backpack with us. We were each afraid carrying it would be hard for the other, so we tried to grab this little ‘baby’ from each other. Moreover, please remember to put on sun block and have a hat or scarf to avoid sun burn as you are at high altitude.

There were three places we had to line up.

Waiting for the bus up to Machu Picchu’s entrance. I was proud we rode in the first bus.

Waiting to enter Machu Picchu. There were already many people lined up, who came there a different way!

Waiting to enter Waynapicchu.

Machu Picchu is open 6am-6pm, with no limit on the number of people. We entered and came to the entrance to Waynapicchu, which is open 7am-1pm and is limited to just 400 persons per day - two groups, each with a maximum of 200 people. The first group of 200 can enter at 7am; the second group of 200 persons can enter at 10am. If you line up and can’t get in either group, you will miss the chance to climb that mountain. In fact, it is tough climbing Waynapicchu; some of the paths are steep, wet, and it is high altitude.

Climb slowly and stop often to have a look at the scenery…. There is a whole view of Machu Picchu when you reach the peak. The early morning when we were there we had drizzle, and heavy fog covered most of the views. So, I imagined the views I saw are like the places for immortals…

What’s the wonder of Machu Picchu? The thousand year old dusts rise and fly with wind, telling the stories here to every passerby…

I could only receive a significant Machu Picchu’s stamp…. The Machu Picchu entrance also is the exit. There is a small office there, where you can get a stamp in your passport by yourself before you go out. A memory for I had been here.

为了赶在最早的5.30am巴士，我们很早起床。匆匆用了旅店提供的早餐后，将背包带上小销头，存放它们在旅店的某角落。这里给你一个建议，如你是自助游及想攀登 Machu Picchu内的一座Waynapicchu（Huayna Picchu）小山，除了水及相机，尽量减少负担在你的身上。我们后悔带了一个小背包，我们彼此怕对方辛苦，不时‘抢’ 着背这小‘婴儿’ 。还有记得涂上防晒膏及戴上帽或头巾，总之避免高山上的阳光为妙。

接下来是三次的排队，

等巴士载去Machu Picchu入门口。很得意上了第一辆巴士。

等进入Machu Picchu。已有很多人在排队了，他们应该是从不同处来到此吧！

等登记进入Waynapicchu。

Machu Picchu的开放时间是6am-6pm，没有人数限定，进入后来到Waynapicchu的入口，Waynapicchu的开放时间是7am-1pm，每天只限400人攀登，第一批限200人，第二批限200人是在10am。如你排不到第一批又拿不到第二批的号码，那你就没机会去那座山啦。其实攀登Waynapicchu是有点难度，山路斜陡又处高水平线。

慢慢爬吧，看一看景色…登上顶是可看向Machu Picchu的全景，但因凌晨有毛毛雨，雾太浓都摭盖着大部份的景色，就想像是看到神仙的居所好了…

Machu Picchu到底有何神奇？千年的尘土随着风飞扬，在对过路者诉说着这儿的故事…

我收取到的只是象征式的Machu Picchu印章…Machu Picchu的入门口也即是出口，在旁边有一小办公室，未出门去前到那自行盖个印章在自己的护照上留念，我到此了。P/S - We thought they were a couple of wild rabbits, but they are not, they are chinchilla. 我们以为这是一对野兔，非也，他们是毛丝鼠，已是一种极危物种。