Machu Picchu was purposely built on intersecting fault lines: research (2019)

Re:Machu Picchu was purposely built on intersecting fault li... by moray on Saturday July 25, 2020 @05:14AM (#23947799)

You can and it is sort of a tourist trap. It is quite expensive to get there and not super easy and despite this when you get there you end up being one of the couple of thousands people visiting it every day. It felt way more people were there when I was visiting...

The closest villages are setup for tourism, hotels, restaurants all over the place, ugly buildings built just for the purpose (often unfinished) in an otherwise beautiful valley.

I am aware I was one among many but I wish the Peruvian government would regulate an protect more the site.

I am guessing now it is the moment to go there though...

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Re:Machu Picchu was purposely built on intersecting fault li... by mateus1 on Saturday July 25, 2020 @11:57AM (#23950126)

I went there a month before they cordoned off more sections.

I don't see how it's a tourist trap. It's definitely hard to get there but it's completely worth it. I literally cried when I got there.

Go to a lot of the museums and sites near Cusco before going there, they are great and you learn the imperial history.

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Re:Machu Picchu was purposely built on intersecting fault li... by ghaff on Saturday July 25, 2020 @09:09AM (#23948912)

The Inca Trail and Machu Picchu is a trip I sort of wish I had taken 30 years ago but don't really have a desire to go at this point.

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Re:Machu Picchu was purposely built on intersecting fault li... by prepend on Saturday July 25, 2020 @11:53PM (#23954306)

If you by way of the trail you get there at 530-6 or do before any buses arrive.

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