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Machu Picchu Helicopter
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Okay, this disappoints me.
I've never been to Machu Picchu in Peru, but it is my understanding that the journey to the ruins is as much a part of the experience as the ruins themselves. If any of you readers have been, please chime in and let me know if this is the case.
I ask because a local company is now offering helicopter flights directly to the ruins. I just learned about this in the LA Times and shuddered upon reading it. There is nothing worse than working so very hard to get to a destination, just to find rich, overweight tourists already hogging the place without having put in any effort.
Any thoughts on this dear readers?
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Reader Comments (Page 2 of 2)
Jody Sep 14th 2006 12:39PM
I suffer from altitude sickness and now have bad ankles from many a hiking incident over the years. The altitudes of the Inca Trail are much greater than the base of Machu Picchu - I doubt I can do the hike - so don't be hateful to those of us who still want to see beautiful places, contribute to the local economy, and get a broader perspective of the world.