Ciudad Perdida, Colombia's "Lost City" is older than Machu Picchu. There are no trains or buses allowing of 1 travels to reach its ruins. The remote place is only 2 on foot: a tiring multi-day hike.
Despite this, I couldn't 3 the opportunity to visit Ciudad Perdida. 12 other hikers and I went there in 4 with a licensed guide. The dirt path, which 5 through towering palms and dangling vines (藤蔓), proved 6 right from the start. Along the way we also met the 7. They have been left undisturbed for centuries and there's a deep 8 between them and the land.
The next morning, we were off early to 9 the heat, but high temperatures and muscle pain had already 10 by the time we reached the final stage-1,200 stone steps to 11. After finally lifting my painful body up the long flight of stairs, my eyes rested on the scene that had 12 the backbreaking journey: Ciudad Perdida.
I looked down and wondered at the beautiful site below. While the return trip included 13 the mental hurdle (障碍) of having already accomplished our goal, the experience is the one I would do 14. It is the difficulty that makes the journey a more 15 one. Earned views are always better.
