Today's attraction, on the third day of our multi-activity journey to Machu Picchu, was zipwiring. This set of lines was strung across the vast canyon near Santa Teresa (pic), and offered five crossings of 300m-500m. It's the nearest you can get to flying, apart from if your line were to break.
Some people were brave enough to do the 'Superman' pose (pic). I'm not Superman. I'm more Clark Kent.
Each trip took around thirty seconds. More fun than bungee jumping or skydiving, in my experience – I really enjoyed the mid-air views (pic) and would jump at the chance to do it again. Er, literally.
After all that excitement, we had a few hours walking alongside a railway line – (pic) the only way of getting to Aguas Calientes, the access town for Machu Picchu – through dramatic valley scenery. It was entertaining to watch the locals (for whom this is their usual walk to work or school) casually dodging the train when it roared past. It's not dangerous of course. In the event of a collision, the train would hardly suffer any damage.
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