The fog of Machu Picchu is of mystical legend. It is said it caries spirts of the lost Inca. As fog runs over this sacred site, spirits hunt for sleeping victims on its grounds. If the spirit finds someone sleeping it comes up through the ground and carries the person away into the fog. It is said that the only way to protect yourself from the spirits is to sleep on a mirror or reflective foil. Interestingly enough on the Inca trail to Machu Picchu, you can often find locals sleeping on reflective foil to protect themselves from these spirits. Personally I find the fog of Machu Picchu to be very beautiful, but it is interesting to see that some locals still believe in these legends. One interesting fact is that after only 100 years of living here, the Inca's vanished without a trace.

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