Machu Picchu..... Pacha Mama......Magnificent.......

Machu Picchu always had a special place in my "Bucket List"! Now that I have completed my pilgrimage to that magnificent place high on the Andes mountains, what the Inca's call as "Pacha Mama" meaning Mother Earth, I could have put a tick mark against it but my heart says "you need to go there again"!

Yes, it is a magical place where the Sun and the Moon were once worshipped along with the great omnipotent God in those ancient temples.  The Incas called them the Trinity. The number three is sacred for them. The remains of the past, the beliefs of the Incas
are seen in the foundation, walls, and the remnants of a great fortress and temples.  There are no sculptures, inscriptions except for the condor (Peruvian look alike of a bald eagle) and the intricate works of the architecture looking at the Wayna Pichu and the towering Andean mountains around. 

The best July 4th Holidays for me and also thanks to my baby sister who patiently traveled and listened to what I have to say on the Inca civilization till we reached Machu Picchu. Then I became quiet, awe struck and wonder struck, the words lose their meaning and silence reigns. The ancient power engulfed me with its caressing comfort and reminded me once again the impermanence of life and motivated me to be my best.
My chronicles on this pilgrimage will continue in the subsequent blogs. My plan is to blog my trip to Lima onward to Cuzco, Machu Picchu, Puno, andLake Titicaca. 

PEACE ON EARTH

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