Travel to South America

The Machu Picchu Guidebook: A Self-Guided Tour

Format: Paperback
Author: Ruth M. Wright
ReleaseDate: February, 2004
Publisher: Johnson Books
Rating:

pass on this picchu
Poorly written, poorly illustrated and frustrating devoid of any new perspective or information, many publications available are considerably better at providing an understanding of this fantastic site. This book will not significantly enrich any persons knowledge of this priceless architectural relic. Pass on this one.

Nice to have....
. . but a tour is better. This was very informative in preparation for going to Machu Piccu, but the last thing you want to do when walking around the ruins is read a book. I took a tour which made the book unnecessary. If you have no plans to go to Peru, this book has fantastic pictures and gives a good sense of what it is like.
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Excellent guidebook
Nothing at the site is labeled, so having the book makes the experience much more meaningful, and allows you to interpret what you are seeing. This guide is indispensible if you are traveling to Machu Picchu.

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