Now you can visit Machu Picchu from Google Street View

Thanks to an agreement between Google and the Ministry of Culture of Peru, anyone can now 'walk' among the most impressive Inca ruins in the world, accessing interactive panoramic images. Anyone can walk without leaving your home between the Inca ruins of MachuPicchu in Cusco, considered a masterpiece of architecture and engineering.

Users can virtually go places like the astronomical observatory (Intihuatana), the Sun Temple and the Temple of the Three Windows, three sites dedicated to Inti, Quechua name of the sun god, the principal deity of the Incas.

Thanks to the tools of Google Maps and Google Earth, the panoramic views of Machu Picchu will be enjoyed by millions of Internet users, who can access by click of mouse to the Inca citadel located more than two thousand meters above sea level and considered one of the most popular tourist destinations on the planet.

Machu Picchu is on the list of World Heritage of Unesco since 1983. In 2007 the citadel was declared one of the new seven wonders of the modern world.

Source: RT.

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The first blind athlete that conquered Inca Trail

On past October 14, Dan Berlin from Colorado and his team of three guides (Brad Graff, Charles Scott and Alison Qualter Berna) set out at 4:30 a.m. to tackle the full distance. He completed it in 13 hours and is claiming to be the first blind runner to have done so. He has become the first visually impaired runner to have completed the entire Inca Trail in one day.

The Inca trail is the most famous trek in South America and draws visitors from around the world. Located in Peru, the Inca Trail spans 26 miles covering the infamous Machu Picchu and has an elevation gain of 14,000 feet It is also considered to be one of the most difficult marathons in the world. Those who run or hike it have to be prepared for steep climbs and loose footing from the rock. 

Berlin said that the beauty of his adventures has been the most memorable. “We live in such a visual world that it’s difficult for some people to understand the beauty of a space,” he said. “For me, the beauty is the feel of the place. It’s the people that we’re with, feeling the soft earth, the hard granite steps, the humidity in the air.”

Source: Runningmagazine.ca

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