PERU!

PERU!

For anyone who had not gone to Peru yet, I recommend to add this to your checklist of must-see places. I could write 100 blog post about Peru because there's just infinite things to say about it , however for today I'll start with the lost city of the Incas ... MACHUPICHU!

Machupichu, is a UNESCO World Heritage site and an ancient wonder of the world, but it's also sooo much more than just that. It' s a spiritual, mystical place with an amazing history, energy , nature and unbelievable views. It's one of those places that will literally take your breath away, that you will never forget and always want to return.

It's 8,000ft above sea level,  perched on top of a mountain among the cloud forest of the Andes.

There, Machupichu had sat undiscovered  by anyone,  including the Spanish for thousands of years until 1911. The explorer Hiram Bingham finally discovered the hidden city of the Incas and since then, it's  become a sacred place for Peruvians, and a site full of mystery and intrigue for visitors around the world.

Machupichu has revealed the progressive minds the Incas had and their spiritual unity to the land. It’s a testament to their incredible knowledge of architecture, astronomy, religion, agriculture and medicine.

The architectural structure of Machupichu is unreal. Like the Egyptians, the Incas built the city using  huge stones that where brought to the top of the mountain from very far away. The type of stones used in the structure are not from that area of the Andes. To this day, it’s still a mystery as to how they carried these boulders to the top of such a high mountain.

Unlike the Egyptians though,  who used sealants to bind the stones together, the Incas bound them together by cutting them at angles. They did it in such a way that when they were placed, they would fit perfectly together like a puzzle. They fit so perfect that not even a small knife could fit between the cracks. This has made the city practically earthquake proof and it’s for this reason that it has survived for so many years.

In other words, they were architectural geniuses. People speculate about how they were able to do this without modern technology and some even say that the Incas had help from aliens haha.

In my opinion the Incas are an excellent reminder to the modern world of the capabilities of the human mind, the power  of the human spirit and the importance of  will power. The Incas solved problems and discovered things using the few natural resources that the world has to offer.

If you have the chance in your life to visit this magic city 

GO to Machupichu ...  


and be humbled by this place.      Andrea