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Subject: [Leica] Staying at Machu Picchu
From: rgacpa at gmail.com (Robert Adler)
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 22:08:23 -0700
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I think Duane said it wasn't as bad as the walk up...


On Fri, Oct 25, 2013 at 9:53 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at 
verizon.net>wrote:

> Thanks Duane....  I was not sure there was anything at Aquas Caliente other
> than the Archeological site....
>
> Maybe a half day in advance is plenty.....
>
> So the walk down would not be that bad?  Now THAT is an idea.....
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> Frank Filippone
> Red735i at verizon.net
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> Actually, the other route that can allow you to stay later.... But not pay
> $800 a night...    is to walk down from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes....
> It really isn't that bad of a walk...   there are kids/Chasquis  who race
> the buses down... and of course the kids win...
>
> I wouldn't recommend walking up...  save your legs for Huyana Picchu    : )
>
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> I like the idea of spending two days at the site...    It increases your
> odd
> of getting good light...
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> But if it was me...   I would spend the extra day or two elsewhere....
> There isn't much history in Aguas Calientes it's a relatively new town...
> and it's only real existence is off of tourists...  and I didn't find it
> all
> that photogenic or memorable...   But some people enjoy it : )
>
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> Duane
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Bob Adler


Replies: Reply from red735i at verizon.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] Staying at Machu Picchu)
In reply to: Message from dbirkey at hcjb.org (Duane Birkey) ([Leica] Staying at Machu Picchu)
Message from red735i at verizon.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] Staying at Machu Picchu)