For those who've been: is Machu Picchu worth it? My plan

>>1272403
I think ruins can be only appreciated if you are really onto it. For example I always wanted to see rome and the palace in Crete. Both were horrible because you didn't see more than som very old ruins. If you always liked this culture and you have a good imagination it can be great, just don't be disappointed.

I did my undergrad studies in Andean Studies. Machu picchu is a pretty cool place but it is VERY touristy. You get shuffled in on a bus with throngs of tourists. It's not overly crowded but it's a large area.

It's pretty spectacular but there are better sights in highland Peru that are of way more importance to the indigenous population and better for the photographer. Sacred Valley, Lake Titicaca, just to name a few. Cheaper and far fewer tourists there as well

>>1272403
I did the 3 day hike which made it way more worthwhile. The architecture is more impressive when you realize how bum fucks nowhere the city is located. I didn't find it overly touristy the sacred valley was worse for tourists.