Arriving at Macchu Picchu – high up in a saddle of the Peruvian Andes, close to Inti the sungod – by the most arduous route possible has long been a badge of pride.
Most modern visitors fly via Lima to Cuzco, then catch a train, then take a bus-ride up a zigzagging mountain road to the Unesco World Heritage site. Others catch public transport across Peru and, to stretch out the pilgrimage even further, join a guided hike to Machu Picchu, which can take anything from three days to a week.
