For anyone who loves to travel, Machu Picchu should be at the top of your list of places to see. Go ahead, reshuffle, I'll wait.



me and the trekking crew





For my group, it was the culmination of a four day trek, and literally the top of the mountain after a 4 AM start time- making the cherry even sweeter.

I can objectively state that between the ancient city and the nature surrounding, it's the most impressive and inspiring area touched by man I have ever seen.





Many believe Machu Picchu to be a very "spiritual place," where the energy of the world runs strong, often describing the area as liberating and freeing.

My question is, are there zones of the world which can function as "battery storage" for spiritual energy, or is it like electricity, which must be used at the moment generated, or dissipate?

I think the power of Machu Picchu lies in our connection to the ancient civilization which once existed here, having left evidence of its presence, and the natural splendor of the Andes surrounding. It's my belief, that in the dual presence of such stimuli, thoughts of lack, worry, or limitation leave our mind much more easily, and are replaced with an intense focus on the beauty of the area, the beauty of life. It is at that moment that dormant potential energy reawakens within us. These are moments of presence and connection with something beyond the mind, but that potential exists at any moment, in any place. It's just easier and far more likely to be triggered in area like Machu Picchu.





So go ahead and chew on those thoughts, and look through the photos and videos below of Machu Picchu. Hopefully some energy might stir inside you as you do.

not much to be seen @ 6 AM

heavy early morning vapor

the shroud of fog lessens





Machu still shrouded in fog

ancient railing

the "wings" of the condor temple





the head of the condor temple





video : Temple of the condor inside Machu

early morning still

a window of Machu Picchu

Machu walls

in the morning we thought this as good a shot as we might get

the ancient city- the veil of cloud coming off

the shroud of fog starts to lift

should I make this my FB photo?

my Chilean friends look out over Machu

really great shot of Machu Picchu



video : breathtaking view of Machu Picchu





walls of the ancient city

llamas on the far side of Picchu- part of the exhibit, not wild

trekking group photo 2- nice people

some of Machu Pichu's crumbling walls

gazing out the window

the area surrounding Machu is breathtaking

Incan agricultural steps

so lush, so green

the mountains surrounding

all fired up

spectacular scenery

Wayna Picchu? Picchu means mounatin by the way, Wayna means 'young,' Machu- 'old'

the river far below

yup- that's what you see. Machu is so special