Your observation of travellers being disappointed by Machu Picchu strikes a chord. I’ve had a fortunate life during which I’ve travelled to many wonderful parts of the world, and despite nothing ever being quite as I’d expected, I’ve always found something that’s inspired me. Perhaps the lack of intricate decoration on the stonework drew their attention away from an amazing feat of engineering that centuries later, would be difficult to achieve?

I honestly don’t know the answer, but as travel become easier and places more accessible to more people, I’m beginning to meet more travellers who seem to travel only in order to criticize and complain about what they find.

Thanks for sharing .. Geoff @poorcirculation