Published on27 May 2014South America, Part 9South-AmericaPeruInca-TrailMachu-PicchuChristmasFourteenThirteenIn a tour full of highlights, Christmas week of 2013 was nonetheless one of the greatest weeks of my life. I may have moaned, groaned, and got completely soaked, but it was worth it to see Machu Picchu in the sunshine.