I just recently took my 2.5 year old to Machu Picchu. You may be thinking: Why would I do that? What was I thinking? (related: I now have extremely strong opinions about where to go, what to expect, as well as exactly how to time it best when traveling internationally with a little child)
To response your questions:
Why I did it: It was a household trip as well as my mom stated she wished to see Machu Picchu before she “got as well old to delight in it.”
What I was thinking: I was believing that I wished to go as well as besides my child has already been a great deal of locations with us as well as it worked out quite well many of those times.
Along the way, I discovered some things about me, about my son, as well as of course, about Machu Picchu. I most likely wouldn’t have discovered or found all of these things without my child being there. right here they are in no specific order:
You are not enabled to utilize a young child backpack in Machu Picchu. even if you have lugged a young child backpack around several Latin American countries for 3 weeks for the sole function of utilizing a young child backpack in Machu Picchu. It is just not allowed. I can’t tell you why precisely since I don’t know. Front packs are enabled however I didn’t have one of those!
If your 2 year old likes trains, a trip to Machu Picchu will offer about 4-5 hours of train-related entertainment.
There are no bathrooms inside Machu Picchu, however it’s okay to modification a diaper as long as you bring the filthy one out with you.
2.5 year olds can hike for about a half hour before they get truly tired.
You can get soft serve ice cream as well as french fries best outside the entrance.
While you are enjoying one of the 7 wonders of the world, a young child may discover that there is at least as much question to be discovered in choosing turf as well as throwing it at strangers (top photo!).
Going to Machu Picchu is tiring sufficient for a 2 year old that they can take a long nap on your lap while you drink a pisco sour as well as they won’t even notice if you drip a bit of it on them by accident.
There are numerous things in life that may be a bit (or a lot) simpler to do without your kids, as well as I totally support doing that a few of the time. however it’s likewise true that costs time together as a household as you experience an experience is (almost) always surprising, fun, as well as really memorable. Plus, you can get a fantastic picture for your holiday card…