Getting to MP is not straight forward. First there is a two hour ride in a "collectivo". A collectivo is basically a mini bus that is used for localntransport. This was interesting because the countryside outside of Cuzco is green. The first forest I have seen in Peru. After the bus ride there is a 1.5 hour train ride to Agua Caliente, the town nearest to MP. A lot of people stay overnight in AC, and then get an early start the next morning. Also you can buy the entrance ticket to MP there. Luckily my travel agency did that for me.
By 7 this morning I was on another bus that took me the last stretch, 25 minutes, to the park entrance.
We had a small, 6 person, group with an English speaking guide. The weather was perfect, clear blue sky, and the views are spectacular. It's not an easy climb, but it sure is worth it. The setting is unique and spectacular. The site is on its own peak, which is surrounded by higher peaks in all directions. Below flows a river which was also sacred to the Incas. They viewed it as an earthly replica of the Milky Way.
It definitely is one of those views that stay with you.
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