As you travel about the grand metropolis of Melbourne, Australia one might never stop to imagine the paradox that lies just 35 kilometres away. Just a forty-five minute drive and you"ll find yourself in the midst of the famous wine country of Yarra Valley. Yarra Valley is located right outside of the serene and tropical Dandenong Ranges. It is the yin to Melbourne"s yang.
Surrounded by enchanting silence, 80 km from Cuzco, on a steep mountain washed by the Urubamba River, there stands one of the most beautiful archaeological sites in the world, Machu Picchu (Quechua: "Old Peak"), "The Lost City of the Incas". This is a mystical place, some even think it is filled with positive energy. Machu Picchu impresses with its monolithic nature and architecture, its balance and harmony, thanks to which it fits well to the surrounding mountains.