City in the Clouds

I was sorting through a shoebox of photos the other day when I came across this one from Machu Picchu this past August. I had a chance to visit Bolivia and Peru in South America for a couple of weeks, and I think I can safely say this was the highlight of my trip! Machu Picchu was an old Inca city high in the clouds on a mountain peak. It's abandoned now, but it's still in great shape because it was "lost" for many years. That's right, people completely forgot it was there up at the top of the mountain! Fortunately it was rediscovered about 100 years ago and now it's open to visitors like you and me. I'd try to visit as soon as I could if I were you though. The United Nations says there are so many visitors coming every year now that there's a danger the site is getting damaged. Hopefully people will try to conserve these beautiful places so that your children and your children's children will get a chance to see it for themselves!

-RC