Our pilgrimage to Machu Picchu is both a sacred passage and a rare human privilege: an intimate encounter with one of the new Seven Wonders of the World, held high in the cloud-woven Andes. Because entry is carefully limited to protect the sanctity and ecological integrity of this revered sanctuary, our access is secured in advance and included as part of your retreat journey. We arrive slowly, as pilgrims rather than spectators, walking ancient stone pathways and terraced temples shaped in dialogue with sky, mountain, and star. In the presence of the Apus: the great mountain guardians; we listen, soften, and remember our belonging within the living earth. This crossing invites reverence and humility, offering a threshold moment to honor what has been, receive insight, and carry the quiet intelligence of the Andes back into the heart.