A Tour of Machu Picchu, Peru: Ancient Inca City in the Sky

[@RostislavLapshin]

Several methods of fabrication of the polygonal masonry using clay/gypsum replicas, a topography translator, and reduced clay models of the stone blocks along with a 3D-pantograph are described in the article “Fabrication methods of the polygonal masonry of large tightly-fitted stone blocks with curved surface interfaces in megalithic structures of Peru”. KZbin does not allow a direct link. Search by the article title.

[@RostislavLapshin]

Currently, the 10th article edition (DOI: 10.20944/preprints202108.0087.v10) has been published. Access is free. Seek the article by DOI or by title.

[@RostislavLapshin]

For those who are interested in the topic of polygonal masonry. The book “Peruvian polygonal masonry: how, who, when and what for” (114 pp., Litres, Moscow, 2024) has been published. The book is freely available at Litres (to download, a registration is only required).

[@TRICK-OR-TREAT236]

I HAVE BEEN THERE MANY, MANY, TIMES AND IT STILL LOOKS AS GREAT AS THE DAY I BUILT IT.

[@Xolotl.of.Aztlan]

Then you must be Pachacutti emperor. Hahahahaa 👍👍👍😂😂

[@hoz49]

You have outdone yourself this time Gabe. Amazing!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Sweet.

[@1711dibakar]

Hey dear friend Gabriel.. You have the best job of the world and thanks for all the beautiful videos.. from Mumbai(India).

[@eugeniastravels8954]

Thank you so so much for going really exploring all the sites you visit, and actually going inside caves and ruins and show us upfront details, in all the countries you explore. No other travel youtuber.does this. I am so happy you exist. Peace and safety to you. :-)

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

No problem, thanks for watching. :)

[@TrueMexico]

Enjoyed the video as always Gabriel. Saludos desde Mexico City!

[@johanbronx1480]

+True Mexico its so awesome to see you here bro i love your videos and seeing you here is just wierd hahaha

[@sabine4867]

Always wanted to see Machi Picchu.Thsnk you so much for sharing your trip there with us Amazing place .💚👌😊

[@christinamarie3598]

The people who built that amazing place!!! Incredible!! Would love just to spend time with them and hearing what their stories are. The work speaks volumes about them!

[@dustinsmith5773]

thank you again and again for the research and documentation. youre making a huge positive impact for the tourism community. we owe you.

[@Roosaluz97]

I love Machu Picchu and Perù! It's amazing! Great video Gabriel!

[@WestCoastRoller]

Awesome! This is on my bucket list! :)

[@jimr395]

Amazing! Imagine your grandparents walking over that place, in the mid 70's!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Yeah really. I bet the ruins haven't changed a lot since then! Although, they might have actually, more reconstruction, etc.

[@karlmckernan8619]

Amazing views, great work on the video. If this was in Australia there would be safety rails everywhere and no entry signs. Love how you have access everywhere.

[@bradkh1]

+Karl Mckernan I was at Machu Picchu and your observation is an excellent one. It is entirely possible to fall off of Machu Picchu! There are areas with incredibly narrow trails or with very steep steps, no guardrail and a steep crevasse below. Here in the USA as well there would be safety rails and half the site would be restricted.

[@sunstarsmoon]

This was great, what a place!

[@CyndyNeg]

really great.....you were glowing in this!

[@RealPigeon]

Dang Gabe, you've gained like 1,000 subscribers in the past two or so weeks! Keep up the good work!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Not quite that much, I'm gaining about 1,200 a month at the moment, but yeah, close! Can't complain. :)

[@Xolotl.of.Aztlan]

Machu Picchu is awesomeeeeee!! I was there in August 2018, great weather and very very very kind people. 👍👍👍

[@nooneanybodyknows1321]

Freaking awesome! Thanks Gabriel for sharing.

[@W00Dland4]

Can't wait to visit Peru in May, from the look of your videos I'm going to have a blast!

[@joeylaker724able]

How was it?

[@ayeshawindsong6823]

Really great Gabe~ Have to agree with Hoz :) Peru is beautiful very STEEP! Happy trails :)

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Hi Ayesha. :)

[@ayeshawindsong6823]

Hi Gabe :)

[@todddavidson6269]

We climbed the path early in the morning and was able to catch the sun rise. It was cold and once that sun peaked the mountain top it was instantly warm. Such an amazing feeling being at Machu Picchu

[@michaelwalter8142]

another awesome video bro!! love em! i was planning my RTW trip on my world map the other day and recognized a ton of cities you have been in and added them to the list. keep on trekking!

[@rosalynleon989]

Macchu Picchu, it's an amazing place!!

[@ketarita1911]

Those people paid for the tour, and in the video I heard the tour guide basically telling them what you read to us from the guidebook. You were your own tourguide for free...awesome!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Yeah and I hate being stuck having to tag along with a group, would rather take my own time and just soak it all up on my own.

[@ketarita1911]

That is the best way!

[@TheAdventurousVlogger]

YES GABE !!!! I feel like this has been months waiting ! Brilliant piece of work man,And you have fetched the place alive in this video.Totally fantastic and you should be proud of the videos you produce,especially the ones in the last 5-6 weeks,Just keep getting better.hope you are well mate.....John.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Awesome, thanks a lot. Yeah it was definitely a rather roundabout route I took over the past 6 weeks in Peru getting to the pinnacle of Machu Picchu finally, but well worth the wait!

[@TheAdventurousVlogger]

look forward to more,How you going to better this hahaha ??

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Ha ha, yeah really. I'm thinking about heading back to the beach (in Peru). Won't be as adventurous but will be a fun change. I'm also looking at going to another part of the Andes with even higher peaks than around here.

[@TheAdventurousVlogger]

+Gabriel Traveler wherever you go I look forward to watching mate.

[@hoz49]

+Gabriel Traveler YEAH! Lets see some snow!

[@timpotts2804]

Great series of movies Gabe, looks an amazing place. Thanks for sharing 👍😀

[@rodrigosegura5238]

Nice Place.

[@jamesjamson1680]

Amazing place, great video. We took the bus up as we did the wayna picchu trek whist there which was hard work but well worth it.

[@christoc99]

Hiya Gabes!!!! Beautiful video. Thanks for visiting Peru. Your follower from Trujillo - Peru :) Forzaaaa Mannucci .

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Great, thanks.

[@christoc99]

Gabriel Traveler thank you for responding . Amazing view! .✝️✝️✝️

[@EddiedeMan]

Just found out about you and your channel. Been watching videos all day now and deciding to buy your book on budget travel. The 6th of januari me and my girlfriend start our (budget)journey through south east asia and south america. We will definitely use a lot of your tips. Thanks! Can't wait for Machu Picchu :D

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Awesome, glad to hear it! Have a great trip to Peru.

[@nino714]

Wow! What an amazing adventure. Love your vids.

[@cfapps7865]

Good stuff ..thanks.

[@napalmtomahawk]

One day I hope to see it for myself but until that day, thank you.

[@milanugrcic5921]

My favorite travel video maker . I start a journey around the planet whit my girlfriend work and travel always folliwing you and using some of you tips . salut from Vietnam . Milan & Gioia

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Right on man, thanks and have an awesome trip.

[@0700andrea]

Great views!! Thanks a lot!

[@wanderingspirit7021]

Amazing tour Gabe. Well done. Maybe a few chews on some cocoa leaves before the climb next time?

[@carlosdfc1]

que bueno que te hayas dado una vuelta por Perú espero y te haya gustado todo lo que ofrece el pais donde vivo y en el cual naci :D saludos amigo

[@helgaruiz4790]

wao, amazing and it looks you had wonderful weather.

[@tortulas]

WOW......beautiful!!

[@sandradavis847]

Thanks I'm learning A LOT.

[@catluver4203]

Love your videos!

[@lennyluzitano8920]

Thank you for a great video...my good man.

[@HoherC040]

Hi Gabe, I´ll travel to Chile in 3 Months. My question is, where do you left your backpack? Can u safe it in the hostel where u stay? my second question is are there any specific dangers for tall european guys?

[@NomadicFlavors]

I was debating on watching this because you know the feeling of someone spoiling it for you. Well I finished the video and am amazed on how big the place is. I hope to go there one day. Thanks for the great tour.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Cool, thanks a lot.

[@danie641]

amazingly beautiful! I wish to travel some day

[@lokosrk]

i'm peruvian, it will be my first time visiting Machu Picchu, thank for this video, i've been looking for videos of Machu Picchu recorded by foreigners due to they have other perspective, some usually walk around mountain and climbing until get to Machu Picchu. Sorry if i've written badly.Thanks

[@kemsamath3816]

Love this video thanks

[@janiestgmusic]

When you walked from your hotel to Machu Picchu, did you end up at the top where you are at 9:52? Or did u have to go around?

[@mukutkhan5234]

Excellent video

[@ajmalshahtravelling7088]

very ancient ,, beautiful

[@bradkh1]

That was really awesome! I loved the video. I particularly liked the parts of the video where you were alone without the hordes of tourists. Machu Picchu is overwhelming and I think it takes some time to really appreciate not only the grandeur of the place but the simply mind-blowing stone work and the brilliance of the Incas to build a truly spectacular site. Hundreds of years after it was built it remains the among the most desired places to visit on the entire planet!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Definitely mind-blowing what they created there.

[@bradkh1]

+Gabriel Traveler I have come back to watch this video each day. Amazing. It just blows the mind to think that they made this by hand! Where are you off to next? I sent you last week some places I visited in Ecuador in case you're headed that way.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Right on, that's awesome. Yes, Ecuador is next actually. I'm in the north of Peru now. I copied your suggestions about Ecuador and pasted them into a text document. Not sure yet where I'll be going, need to look at a map to see what makes sense as far as making my way up to Bogota. But it sounds pretty sweet, looking forward to it.

[@PalmDreams]

wow...love it...great job of it...so neat the weather was this fabulous! which camera did you end up using there...or maybe both? so glad to see this one...It's really fun!! will share!!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Right on. Yeah I definitely lucked out with the weather. I used both cameras for this one, it goes back and forth a bit, but mostly the GoPro.

[@samanthapocket5134]

When did you gou to machu picchu? The weather looks perfect

[@helgaruiz4790]

How long did it take you to really enjoy the site? Did you buy a basic ticket? Do you recommend visiting the ruins morning or afternoon? Thanks.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

I'm not entirely sure how long I was there, but I think maybe 4 hours? I think it's better to get there early in the morning, when there are less people. But to some extent it really just depends on your luck with the weather. It rained the day before and the day after so yeah, I lucked out with the weather for sure. And yes I got the basic ticket which was 128 soles or about $40 USD. The ticket to hike the peaks nearby was more expensive but not much more. I was too late though because they have a limited quota.

[@theboss-dw2yn]

CHINGON BATO!!!

[@mukutkhan5234]

All the best

[@johnclermont4244]

Brilliant and Amazing

[@AMAETV]

Amazing!! Just back from Italy to unlimited data to catch up on your videos. So much great stuff from Peru. That's so crazy this was a hidden site all those years.. That's so creepy right at 8:48, you're like an ancient alien silhouette.. :)

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Right on. I'm now back in Colombia, I fly to Colorado tomorrow. It's been an epic trip! Not sure what I'm doing next, time to figure it out. :)

[@AMAETV]

Yeah, we deserve some nice home country downtime for the winter :)

[@Vikingdescendent]

Excellent vid! Why are there so few people visible as opposed to some other videos of Machu Picchu? Is there a particularly busy season?

[@VeroDWH]

Hi! I recommend you to stay at Aguas Calientes the night before and then you can go to Machu Picchu early in the morning.

[@trrpin]

just watching now omg this is amazing O_o

[@subitsapkota975]

Great video! I expect Peru to be very similar with Nepal. (climate, topography )

[@helgaruiz4790]

I was curious but I think you got to be very high up without the need of that ticket. I am going on June 2016 and you have help me a lot. Thanks and keep enjoying your adventures. :)

[@lf0153]

Helga Ruiz how was your trip?

[@ashmin3636]

amazing info.

[@catalinachacha]

Amazing.

[@helgaruiz4790]

Yeah, you got lucky for sure. Is it raining season now in Peru?

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Not quite yet, the months of December-March are the rainy season I guess. This is a pretty good time to visit it seems because it isn't as crowded and the weather can be good, but less predictably sunny then in the June-September months.

[@vanevond9245]

amazing!

[@ambergorritti5087]

Do you know which season is cheapest to buy a roundtrip ticket to Perú??

[@jldsouza8234]

i felt like i was there!! luved it!! are u travelling alone? isnt tht boring?

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Thanks. I traveled alone for most of that trip, it definitely got a bit lonely at times. Sometimes I travel with friends though. Traveling solo can be cool as well though, at least for a while.

[@jldsouza8234]

okie... Have u been to Manglore?( India, karnataka). Plz do visit when u cum India next time!! :) good luck, god bless!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

JL dsouza No I haven't been there, but I've been nearby in other parts of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. I went all the way down to Rameswaram.

[@jldsouza8234]

:):)

[@nakomarumpus]

Seems very difficult to get water here. No wonder why people at last abandon this beautiful place.

[@trrpin]

so lucky..

[@jmusquiz75]

What was the temperature up their while you were filming ?

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

It was perfect basically. Not sure exactly but fairly warm, especially once the sun came out later in the afternoon.

[@yishaidavidi8833]

This site was built with megalithic poured stones maybe some 44,000 years ago. Well you can see the original construction in the granite blocks poured as blocks from stone material into its place in the walls and even today you can not put a blade between them so mortar was not needed. The Giant Pyramid of Egypt was built around the same time, all of this can be confirmed but if you have never used concrete in this way, you may not see it but it can be explained very easily.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Very interesting! I do think it's very likely that many of these sites are much older than believed, though I haven't looked into the alternative theories about Machu Picchu specifically. One place I'm very interested to visit is the Bosnian pyramids, which certainly sound as if they are very ancient.

[@yishaidavidi8833]

The Earth when first made was not at a tilt as one sees on the world stones and man is what we as spirits live in these breathing called Nephesh. Creator our parent built for us about 6000 years ago with the first humans created as He said. The megaliths are very old about 4400 years old the stone created pourable by Creator for the habitations for Him and those the Messangers or in English called the Angelic host that when seen shine as balls of light our brothers and sisters, coming before us on Earth our home now, that are with us here and now all around us. Spirits as well.I am scratching the surface of knowledge. Things the Posers have never seen they have never seen Creator. Lets sit and talk of truth. SALOM:)

[@yishaidavidi8833]

44000 not 4400, Messengers.corrections.

[@ricardoespinoza1667]

What kind of camera are you using?

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

In this video an Olympus SP-810 UZ and a GoPro Hero Plus LCD.

[@robertsullcahuamandelgado1940]

Very good¡¡

[@timjames2627]

Nice

[@waynesmith6327]

bad ass!

[@chrisd31b51]

how far in advance do you plan your next trip?

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

I'm pretty random about it, I bought my flight for this trip to South America just 10 days or so before I left, because I found a good deal on a flight.

[@Mike.Cebert]

Did you do the inca trail?

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

No, I hiked the Hidroelectrica route: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y37cgqemjtV0bM0

[@wolfgang6412]

Is it true you can just buy tickets the day before?

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Yes, or even the same day that you plan to go. It could depend on how busy it is though.

[@everss02]

should invest in a drone, footage from one would be amazing

[@fiboleomat]

Hi Gabriel! I'll travel to peru from Colombia, I have my guitar, i can sing, play instrumental music for meditation, and I also am an electronic engineer, I've been working in a Hospital, and teaching electronics, math and science. Do you think If I travel there, could I get money using my knowledge?, what cities would you suggest me to visit?

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

I really don't know about that, but it's certainly worth a try. You probably need a work visa though, unless you're going to try playing music on the streets or something. Good luck!

[@fiboleomat]

Hey, thanks for your answer. I appreciate it a lot. Yes, I think it's worth a try!

[@morenoflow3522]

Gabe what is the cheapest way there

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Walking the train tracks from Hidroelectrica. If you click on the link below this video for the playlist, you can find the video where I walk along the tracks.

[@juiceboxleal6254]

i thought it was like a 4 day hike and you need to buy tickets months in advance because they only let a certain amount of people at a time?? guess not

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Yes, that is if you hike the Inca trail, but you don't have to hike the Inca trail to get to Machu Picchu. You can get there other ways including by train from Cusco to Aguas Calientes, and then you can either walk or take a bus from there up to Machu Picchu.

[@thecountmorbid]

what Camcorder do you use?

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

I filmed this video with an Olympus SP-810UZ and a GoPro Hero Plus LCD.

[@michaelfitzpatrick6307]

Hey......Nice Rocks......But....WTF .did they do when it Rains.....????

[@yishaidavidi8833]

Some megalithic stones in Russia are thousands of tons made at the time of Jurrasic to the time of Earths construction some 4 billion years ago.

[@hoz49]

I saw a video this morning that said it should be pronounced Machu "Peek chu" (Pic'chu) as "peechu" means "penis". Old Penis or Old Mountain?

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Yes I've also heard that, but even the tourist guides pronounce it that way, so I guess it stuck.

[@hoz49]

I suspect it's a case of a mistake being repeated until it becomes the norm. I will try to have a conversation with a Quechua to ask the meaning and how they think it should be pronounced when we go next May.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Hoz Holla Exactly, kind of like me pronouncing Cartagena incorrectly in half of the videos. That probably didn't help! Ha ha.

[@sjs7820]

I know its a far-out theory, but what if?!?..... U n a few dozen or so others, sirvived a giant cataclysm, say a huge flood, where would u build your next town/city, u know where id build, high the fk up as i could!, say, mountain top, small pateau, that we could add too!?.... 😵😱😉.

[@alexhdz1869]

Thank God, the Spaniards did not discover Machu Picchu, because they would have destroyed it for sure.

[@davenelson9505]

Why do you always speak in person facts about a place and later correct yourself with textual realities?? Time to read up before you publish your stuff! lol

[@jasoncoleman3438]

dude i think its very racist to say when it was created when your people destoryed it !!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Jason, sorry but you've illustrated that you don't know much about the history of Machu Picchu. First, the Spanish Conquistadors of 500 years ago aren't "my people". I'm from the United States and my family immigrated there from Great Britain and Italy. Second, even the Spanish didn't destroy Machu Picchu. As I explained in this video, the Spanish never even found it. Nobody destroyed Machu Picchu. It was abandoned by the Incas (most likely due to the arrival of the Spanish) and then no one occupied the city for 500 years. It wasn't destroyed, it simply fell apart and became overgrown after centuries of being abandoned.

[@jitendersinghvlogs9732]

Amazing video