Excellent description of one of the most magnificent sites in the world. I visited several years ago and still recall the haunting feeling of being almost alone in the ruins at the end of the day when most people had left. I also remember the water out of the tap in the hotel being the most cold and pure water I have ever encountered, pure snow melt. I took the train from Cusco, thinking that the insurgent group Shining Path had been disbanded only to find later that they were still active and the train was one of their targets. On the way back to Cusco, the train hit a donkey on the tracks, and the sight of the distressed people gathered around it was one of the saddest things I have ever seen. Anyway, thanks, this is a very good summary of the experience.

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