I was there 14 years ago for the first time. The ruins of the city remain the same but the visit regulations changed dramatically. I understood they started implementing a lot restrictions some 4 years agi. The ticket is only valid within a certain time window, and it is issued under your name and you have to show your passport to before they let you in. They implemented one-way directions that would not allow you to go back to certain spots and yes, they hire a lot of guards to make sure you are not impeding the movement, etc. etc. And yes, way more crowded now than 14 years ago. Oh, well.... but it is still unique and worthwhile.
I bought and booked an early morning entry the following day in an effort to catch the sunrise but the sun didn't bother to come out until in the afternoon that day. Here is an image from the first day, a pano to include the Urubamba river to the left.
kdrk888 wrote:
Went to the lotus garden again yesterday with the CV 40, the 90mm G Macro and the 100-400 GM, three shots taken with three different lenses.
Gunzorro wrote:
Helena -- Perhaps you have found your perfect lens in the VC 40/1.2! It certainly provided you with the tool for this terrific set of images that really show off your style. Very impressive body of work you are developing.
Thank you for the kind words Jim!
Nice to see that you're a puzzle fan too. Somehow I rarely have time for them now though. Maybe I should bring some to our cabin where there are fewer distractions.
Thank you very much! The painting by Najaka is beautiful. A couple more shots from the lotus garden, 100-400 GM for the first two, 90mm Macro for the third.
