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And finally...Machu Pichu

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As promised, here are some pictures from the legendary Machu Pichu. I should note that I did quite a bit of editing when deciding which pictures to upload. Taking loads of pictures while traveling is nothing new for me (I once had a Japanese guide inform me that I "was worse than Japanese" when it came to picture-taking), but in this instance, I managed to end up with over 20 copies of the same picture. Well not exactly the same picture, but really darn close. The reason for this was that I followed the recommendation of every guidebook, blog and fellow traveller by arriving at Machu Pichu before sunrise. Everything I had read rhapsodized about the incredible beauty, the serenity, the magical experience that is watching the sun come over the mountain and engulf this mystical place. People rave about how at that moment, you can imagine the Inca priests wandering through the temple, offering up prayers and sacrifices to Waricocha. Who would not get u