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Machu Picchu Travel #10 - The fifth day (5.1) #1, Departure to Machu Picchu by train in early morning, Machu Picchu sightseeing, then stay there.

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Plorogue
troublesome ・・・ giving trouble or anxiety

The morning of the Hotel
vinyl ・・・ a polymer of a vinyl compound or a product (as a resin or a textile fiber) made from such a polymer.
go here and there

Hotel Sol de Oro
because it can't be helped ・・・ used to say that an unpleasant or painful situation, or an unwanted duty cannot be avoided and must be accepted.

Lunch
right this way
anchovy ・・・ any small, marine, herringlike fish of the family Engraulidae, especially Engraulis encrasicholus, found in the Mediterranean Sea, often preserved in oil and used in salads, spreads, etc., or packaged in paste form.
downpour ・・・ a heavy, drenching rain


Machu Picchu Travel #11 - The fifth day (5.1) #2, Departure to Machu Picchu by train in early morning, Machu Picchu sightseeing, then stay there.

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Machu Picchu arrival
poncho ・・・ a blanketlike cloak with a hole in the center to admit the head, originating in South America, now often worn as a raincoat.
threw away ・・・ to dispose of; discard

Machu Picchu
flourish ・・・ to be in a vigorous state; thrive: a period in which art flourished.
villa ・・・ a country residence or estate.
nobility ・・・ the noble class or the body of nobles in a country.
llama ・・・ a woolly-haired South American ruminant of the genus Lama, believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco: often used as a beast of burden.
Wayna Picchu (Huaynapicchu)


Machu Picchu Travel #12 - The fifth day (5.1) #3, Departure to Machu Picchu by train in early morning, Machu Picchu sightseeing, then stay there.

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To Machu Picchu village
foot ・・・ something suggestive of a foot in position or function.
in the end ・・・ eventually.
dare ・・・ to be courageous or bold enough to.

Hotel
lock ・・・ a device for securing a door.
hot spring ・・・ a natural spring producing warm water, usually at a temperature above that of the human body.
rent ・・・ a similar payment made for the use of a facility, equipment or service provided by another.

Stand
stand ・・・ a booth, stall, or counter for the display of goods for sale.
snack ・・・ food eaten between meals.
anticucho ・・・ popular and inexpensive dishes that originated in Peru.
skewer ・・・ a long pin of wood ow metal for snserting through meat or other food to hold or bind it in cooking.

Hot springs
float ・・・ something that floats as a buoyant object.
locals ・・・ (often, locals) a local person or resident.
tepid ・・・ moderately warm; lukewarm
unsatisfactory ・・・ not satisfactory; not satisfying; inadequate
soak ・・・ to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid
in vain ・・・ without effect or avail


Machu Picchu Travel #13 - The sixth day (5.2) #1, Huaynapicchu Climing in Machu Picchu, then to Cusco.

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Breakfast

as it is ・・・ in the actual state of affairs and often contrary to expectations

Machu Picchu mountain climbing

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admission ・・・ right or permission to enter
steeper ・・・ having an almost vertical slope or pitch, or a relatively high gradient
scary ・・・ causing fright or alarm


Machu Picchu Travel #14 - The sixth day (5.2) #2, Huaynapicchu Climing in Machu Picchu, then to Cusco.

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MUSEO

go ahead ・・・ to start or continue, often after obtaining permission
exhibit ・・・ something exhibited
long ago ・・・ a time well before the present
artifact ・・・ an object produced or shaped by human craft, especially a tool, weapon, or ornament of archaeological or historical interest
grave ・・・ an excavation for the interment of a corpse
intricate ・・・ having many complexly arranged elements
ruins ・・・ total destruction or disintegration, either physical, moral, social, or economic
collapsed ・・・ to fall down or inward suddenly

Lunch

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ceviche ・・・ raw fih marinated in lime or lemon juice with olive oil and spices and served as an appetizer
sour ・・・ having a taste characteristic of that produced by acids
lazily ・・・ depicted as reclining or lying on its side
souvenir ・・・ small and relatively inexpensive article given or kept as a reminder of a place visited, an occasion, etc.

ATM

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purse ・・・ small bag or pouch for carrying money


Machu Picchu Travel #15 - The seventh day (5.3) #1, Flight from Cusco to Lima.

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Sacsaywaman

fortress ・・・ a fortified place, especially a large, permanent military stronghold that often includes a town
invade ・・・ to enter forcefully as an enemy
underlying ・・・ fundamental; basic

Cusco

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peddler ・・・ a person who sells from door to door or in the street


Machu Picchu Travel #16 - The seventh day (5.3) #2, Flight from Cusco to Lima.

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Colon Hotel

emboss ・・・ to mold or carve in relief
splurged ・・・ to indulge in an extravagant expense or luxury
scam ・・・ a fraudulent business scheme
duplicate ・・・ existing or growing in two corresponding parts


Machu Picchu Travel #17 - The seventh day (5.3) #3, Flight from Cusco to Lima.

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Circuito Magic del Agua

fountain ・・・ a jet or spray of water or some other liquid


Machu Picchu Travel #18 - The eighth day (5.4) #1, Lima sightseeing during the day, then return home by the night flight.

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Historic Centre of Lima

conquer ・・・ to acquire by force of arms
Inquisición (inquisition) ・・・ an official investigation, especially one of a political or religious nature, characterized by lack of regard for individual rights, prejudice on the part of the examiners, and recklessly cruel punishments
torture ・・・ the act of inflicting excruciating pain, as punishment or revenge, as a means of getting a confession or infromation, or for sheer cruelty.
extortion ・・・ the act or practice of extorting especially money or other property; exspecially: the offense committed by an official engaging in such practice.
munch ・・・ to chew with steady or vigorous working of the jaws, often audibly


Machu Picchu Travel #19 - The eighth day (5.4) #2, Lima sightseeing during the day, then return home by the night flight.

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Lunch

hilarity ・・・ cheerfulness; merriment; mirthfulness
dazzling ・・・ to shine or reflect brilliantly

Museo Rafael Larco Herrera
relics ・・・ an object having interest by reason of its age or its association with the past

Go home
confiscate ・・・ to seize as forfeited to the public domain; appropriate, by way of penalty, for public use.

maruton

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