The Miracle of Machu Picchu

Have you ever dream of going to a certain place and not actually getting there after all these years?

One place I am longing to see is Machu Picchu in Peru. It was the site of the Incan empire four centuries ago.

Aerial view of Machu Picchu

The American explorer Hiram Bingham came acrosss this old mountain (Machu Picchu = old mountain) in 1911. This place remained intact, sacred, and in secret after almost four centuries after the death of the Incan empire.

After reading about this ancient holy city, it has been my dream of setting foot atop this mountain. Dreaming of going there is easy but getting there is another story.

To get to Machu Picchu, you have to fly from Lima (capital of Peru) to Cuzco. After a one-hour flight, you step off the plane at an altitude of 11,155 feet, and gasp.