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The Globetrotting Diaries: Accomplishing Two Goals on Machu Picchu

When I climbed Machu Picchu, I accomplished two goals, although perhaps one was not as planned. This is my story of that fateful climb. Step by step, breath by breath, slowly I climb to the summit of Machu Picchu, an ambition from childhood, never thought to be realized in my 70th year of life. Cautiously […]

Machu Picchu: Peru’s Amazing Citadel in the Clouds

Much has been written about Machu Picchu and it’s no wonder. The reasons for this, in my opinion, are, first, because of its location and the surrounding breathtaking panoramic views, second, because you discover what was an ancient, active Inca city and three, because it’s not all that easily accessible making more desirable. Other opinions […]