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Peru trip 2010! Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca and more

By : Lynessa Nelson
Trip Begins January 13, 2010
Trip Ends January 23, 2010

Our Peru travels took us from Lake Titicaca to the Sacred Valley and the fantastic Inca ruins of Machu Picchu. We finished our Peru trip with a few days in Cusco. Good people, great food, inspiring culture and unforgettable landscape.
  • Jan 13 - Orlando, FLLift Off!
  • Jan 14 - Lima
  • Jan 15 - Amantani Island
  • Jan 16 - Puno
  • Jan 17 - Cusco
  • Jan 18 - Ollantaytambo
  • Jan 19 - El MaPi
  • Jan 20 - Machu Picchu Ruins
  • Jan 21 - Taypikala Hotel Cusco
  • Jan 22 - Taypikala Hotel Cusco
  • Jan 23 - Lima
See my photos : Peru

Want to go? Machu Picchu by Train Tour

I went to: Peru, Cusco, Lima, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu Ruins, Puno, Amantani Island, Machu Picchu, El MaPi, Taypikala Hotel Cusco, Lake Titicaca, Ollantaytambo
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January 13, 2010
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Lift Off!

Orlando, FL

Four hours of driving, three hours of sleep, and two lattes down and we are lifting off from the Spokane airport on the way to our first adventure in Peru! As the plane's wheels come off the ground, I feel a slight sense of the butterflies in my stomach. I always remember flying for the first time when I was younger and the overwhelming feeling of excitement it brings. I kind of miss that feeling. I guess I have to settle for the butterflies that are stirred up with thoughts of our first look at Machu Picchu! My husband and I look at each other every few minutes and smile at the realization that we will be in Peru in just a few short hours. I look at the passengers around us who do not have a clue of where we are going or what our story is. I have just a pinch on anxiety about the next step of our adventure - 30 minute layover in Salt Lake. Praying for clear skies and helpful flight attendants. Here goes!

My Photo Album: Peru
Smooooooth.  How'd they do that!?Our diligent tour guideThe dalai llamaLawn mowerschecking to see if the Incan compass is aligned correctly. Yep!Fashion show on the train back to OllantaytamboLocal game of "darts".  Whoever loses buys the chichaMmm. . . ChichaBack in CuscoOld Inca entrance to the city of CuscoThe Market!Any fruit you could possibly want in a smoothieBag-o-somethingTincture "para hacer el exito" to make the successthe 900 different species of potatoes in Peruhandicrafts!!Please note the quail in the cage.  Fresh eggs anyone?How did they move those?Largest rock in SacsayhuamánThe Incas must have been very tallLooking out on CuscoTaking a break.  The altitude got to us! At SacsayhuamánCusco Cathedral - no pictures allowed inside :(The Temple of the SunThe Snake, the Puma, and the CondorColonial buildings built on top of the Temple of the SunSuch precision in the Incan arcitectureOut our Cusco hotel room, Taypikala Hotel.

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