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Beth and Aaron Go to Peru!

By : Elizabeth Conway
Trip Begins July 23, 2008
Trip Ends August 2, 2008

Adventures in Peru -- birthday cake on the Inca Trail, visiting children at the Mantay Shelter, celebrations in the Cusco plaza, and making Dead Woman's Pass at 3 month's pregnant. I don't think we'll ever be able to top this trip.
  • Jul 23 - Lima
  • Jul 24 - Cusco
  • Jul 25 - Cusco
  • Jul 26 - Cusco
  • Jul 27 - Sacred Valley
  • Jul 28 - Inca Trail Day 1: Huayllabamba
  • Jul 29 - Inca Trail Day 2: Pacaymayo
  • Jul 30 - Inca Trail Day 3: Phuyupatamarca
  • Jul 31 - Machu Picchu Ruins
  • Aug 1 - Cusco
  • Aug 2 - Lima
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Aaron and Beth at Dead Womans Pass on the Inca Trail
Aaron and Beth at Dead Womans Pass on ...
Aaron from top floor of our Cusco hotel
Aaron from top floor of our Cusco hotel
Visiting the children at Mantay Shelter in Cusco, Peru
Visiting the children at Mantay Shelter ...
The children at Mantay loved the cameras ... and Aaron
The children at Mantay loved the ...
Beth in Cusco - and happy to be there
Beth in Cusco - and happy to be there
Preparing for the parade at Plaza de Armas
Preparing for the parade at Plaza de ...
Typical street in Cusco ... beautiful
Typical street in Cusco ... beautiful
See me? Im the only blond. Plaza del Armas, Cusco
See me? Im the only blond. Plaza del ...
Enjoying Cusco, Peru at dusk
Enjoying Cusco, Peru at dusk
View of the Catholic influence in the ancient Inca city of Cusco
View of the Catholic influence in the ...
Good group of folks relaxing in Cusco
Good group of folks relaxing in Cusco
Marco lending a hand to Beth outside of Cusco
Marco lending a hand to Beth outside of ...
Yes - a mans drink comes in pink too
Yes - a mans drink comes in pink too
burro parade outside of Cusco
burro parade outside of Cusco
My first Peruvian chicha! Its PINK!
My first Peruvian chicha! Its PINK!
The group at Sacsayhuaman in Peru
The group at Sacsayhuaman in Peru
the colorful life of a local market
the colorful life of a local market
Visit to the Center for Traditional Textile of Cusco
Visit to the Center for Traditional ...
Visiting the CTTC. Incredible talents
Visiting the CTTC. Incredible talents
Lunch setting in Sacred Valley. Hard to beat that view.
Lunch setting in Sacred Valley. Hard ...
Chinchero market in the Sacred Valley
Chinchero market in the Sacred Valley
Visiting the local Chinchero market in Peru. A busy and beautiful place.
Visiting the local Chinchero market in ...
Local craftsman, Beth and Aaron in Chinchero
Local craftsman, Beth and Aaron in ...
Skilled craftsman outside of the market in Chinchero, Peru
Skilled craftsman outside of the market ...
Listening to our guide tell us about Inca history outside of Cusco
Listening to our guide tell us about ...
Posing with burro while passing a local village outside of Cusco, Peru
Posing with burro while passing a local ...
House-top charm in the local village outside of Cusco, Peru
House-top charm in the local village ...
Listening to our guide, Marco, near the Inca ruins of Sacsayhuaman
Listening to our guide, Marco, near the ...
Beth enjoying the fantastic Inca ruins at Sacsayhuaman
Beth enjoying the fantastic Inca ruins ...
Exploring ruins near Sacsayhuaman with our guide
Exploring ruins near Sacsayhuaman with ...
Aaron and Beth at the incredible terraced ruins near Chinchero, Peru
Aaron and Beth at the incredible ...
Travelers gathered together at the entrance of the Inca Trail
Travelers gathered together at the ...
Porters in line to enter the Inca Trail
Porters in line to enter the Inca Trail
Crossing a foot-bridge at the beginning of the Inca Trail
Crossing a foot-bridge at the beginning ...
Crossing the infamous Dead Womans Pass on the Inca Trail
Crossing the infamous Dead Womans Pass ...
Camping in the Peruvian Andes on the Inca Trail
Camping in the Peruvian Andes on the ...
View of the Andes from our campsite - Inca Trail, Day 3
View of the Andes from our campsite - ...
Travelers on exploring ruins on the Inca Trail - Day 3
Travelers on exploring ruins on the ...
Hidden ruins on the Inca Trail
Hidden ruins on the Inca Trail
Trekking through the cloudforest on Perus Inca Trail.
Trekking through the cloudforest on ...
Trekking on the Inca Trail - day 2
Trekking on the Inca Trail - day 2
Exploring hidden Inca ruins off the Inca Trail in the Peruvian Andes
Exploring hidden Inca ruins off the ...
Happy Birthday Aaron - Day 2 of our Inca Trail Hike in Peru
Happy Birthday Aaron - Day 2 of our ...
Travelers overlooking the overwhelming landscape of the Andes on the Inca Trail
Travelers overlooking the overwhelming ...
We welcomed the commanding greeting from Machu Picchu
We welcomed the commanding greeting ...
Touring the incredible ruins at Machu Picchu
Touring the incredible ruins at Machu ...
Exploring the Inca ruins at Machu Picchu
Exploring the Inca ruins at Machu Picchu
Aaron and Beth enjoying the sites of Machu Picchu
Aaron and Beth enjoying the sites of ...
A steep stairway at Machu Picchu
A steep stairway at Machu Picchu
Impressive Inca ruins of Machu Picchu
Impressive Inca ruins of Machu Picchu
Llamas roaming the ruins at Machu Picchu
Llamas roaming the ruins at Machu Picchu
Legendary Inca ruins at Machu Picchu
Legendary Inca ruins at Machu Picchu
Exploring the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru
Exploring the Inca ruins of Machu ...
Llamas keep the grass trim in the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu
Llamas keep the grass trim in the Inca ...
Impressive Inca stone sculpture in Machu Picchu
Impressive Inca stone sculpture in ...
Hidden place of worship in Machu Picchu
Hidden place of worship in Machu Picchu
Riding Peru Rail back to Ollantaytambo after our Machu Picchu tour
Riding Peru Rail back to Ollantaytambo ...
Trekking Dead Womans Pass on the Inca Trail
Trekking Dead Womans Pass on the Inca ...
Travelers celebrating on the top of Dead Womans Pass on the Inca Trail
Travelers celebrating on the top of ...
Happy and hungry at our charming hotel in the Sacred Valley
Happy and hungry at our charming hotel ...
Standing at the Sun Gate - final leg of the Inca Trail
Standing at the Sun Gate - final leg of ...
We made it! All smiles at the Sun Gate - entrance to Machu Picchu
We made it! All smiles at the Sun Gate ...
Celebrating with a kiss at the Sun Gate - entrance to Machu Picchu
Celebrating with a kiss at the Sun Gate ...
Our first glimpse of Machu Picchu - Wayna Picchu in the background
Our first glimpse of Machu Picchu - ...
Reconstructed Inca hut and Wayna Picchu at Machu Picchu, Peru
Reconstructed Inca hut and Wayna Picchu ...
Travelers hiking into Machu Picchu, Peru
Travelers hiking into Machu Picchu, Peru
Abbey built on top of Inca ruins in Cusco, Peru
Abbey built on top of Inca ruins in ...
Travelers getting their footing on Day 1 of the Inca Trail
Travelers getting their footing on Day ...
Guide, Vidal, explaining the natural history of the Inca Trail
Guide, Vidal, explaining the natural ...
Hidden waterfall on Day 2 of the Inca Trail
Hidden waterfall on Day 2 of the Inca ...
Traveler making his way on Day 2 of the Inca Trail
Traveler making his way on Day 2 of the ...
Aaron on the Inca Trail, in midst of the incredible Peruvian Andes
Aaron on the Inca Trail, in midst of ...
View of the Peruvian Andes while hiking the Inca Trail
View of the Peruvian Andes while hiking ...
Hidden Inca ruins along the Inca Trail
Hidden Inca ruins along the Inca Trail
Our guide, Vidal, explaining about the ruins found along the Inca Trail
Our guide, Vidal, explaining about the ...
View of the Andes as we fly from Cusco to Lima
View of the Andes as we fly from Cusco ...
A little wet after coming out of the Cloudforest on the Inca Trail
A little wet after coming out of the ...
Climbing out of the cloudforest during our Inca Trail trek
Climbing out of the cloudforest during ...
Aaron and Beth smiling on the top of Dead Womans Pass - day 2 of the Inca Trail trek
Aaron and Beth smiling on the top of ...
Sleeping soundly on the train back from Machu Picchu to Ollantaytambo
Sleeping soundly on the train back from ...
Our Inca Trail group and invaluable porters in Peru
Our Inca Trail group and invaluable ...
Incredible landscape of the Andes from the Inca Trail
Incredible landscape of the Andes from ...