The thing that got me about Machu Picchu was that it looked *exactly the way it was supposed to* (I had similar reactions to the Eiffel Tower and the Leaning Tower of Pisa). You've seen so many pictures of a thing, absorbed and internalized so much of "this is what a cultural landmark looks like" that it's almost surreal when you're actually there, standing near this visual icon, like 'huh, that's the thing in all the pictures and here I am, standing next to it'. ...Or maybe I'm just weird. Regardless, it results in a situation where I, for one, CANNOT STOP TAKING PICTURES. So yes! to your picture question. Unfortunately, I kick it very old-school indeed, and don't even have a digital camera, making sharing harder. My mom, who does, is expected to mail me some soon.
We really lucked out with the weather: Because it was the tail end of the rainy season, some days were wetter or more overcast than others. The day we went to Machu Picchu, however, was bright and sunny and clear, so much so that my sister got a very asymmetrical burn since a) the strap to her camera case was tugging down one side of her collar and b) the higher elevation makes the sunlight more intense. Made for some fantastic scenery though. Her pain = better pictures. I'm okay with that.
We really lucked out with the weather: Because it was the tail end of the rainy season, some days were wetter or more overcast than others. The day we went to Machu Picchu, however, was bright and sunny and clear, so much so that my sister got a very asymmetrical burn since a) the strap to her camera case was tugging down one side of her collar and b) the higher elevation makes the sunlight more intense. Made for some fantastic scenery though. Her pain = better pictures. I'm okay with that.
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