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Beth and Aaron Go to Peru!

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by: Elizabeth Conway
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.

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An Inca Adventure - Beth and Aaron Go to Peru!

Want to go? Machu Picchu Pilgrimage

I went to: Peru, Lima, Cusco, Sacred Valley, Inca Trail Day 1: Huayllabamba, Inca Trail Day 2: Pacaymayo, Inca Trail Day 3: Phuyupatamarca, Machu Picchu Ruins
Aaron and Beth at Dead Womans Pass on the Inca TrailAaron from top floor of our Cusco hotelVisiting the children at Mantay Shelter in Cusco, PeruThe children at Mantay loved the cameras ... and AaronBeth in Cusco - and happy to be therePreparing for the parade at Plaza de ArmasTypical street in Cusco ... beautifulSee me? Im the only blond. Plaza del Armas, CuscoEnjoying Cusco, Peru at duskView of the Catholic influence in the ancient Inca city of CuscoGood group of folks relaxing in CuscoMarco lending a hand to Beth outside of CuscoYes - a mans drink comes in pink tooburro parade outside of CuscoMy first Peruvian chicha! Its PINK!The group at Sacsayhuaman in Peruthe colorful life of a local marketVisit to the Center for Traditional Textile of CuscoVisiting the CTTC. Incredible talentsLunch setting in Sacred Valley. Hard to beat that view.Chinchero market in the Sacred ValleyVisiting the local Chinchero market in Peru. A busy and beautiful place.Local craftsman, Beth and Aaron in ChincheroSkilled craftsman outside of the market in Chinchero, PeruListening to our guide tell us about Inca history outside of CuscoPosing with burro while passing a local village outside of Cusco, PeruHouse-top charm in the local village outside of Cusco, PeruListening to our guide, Marco, near the Inca ruins of SacsayhuamanBeth enjoying the fantastic Inca ruins at SacsayhuamanExploring ruins near Sacsayhuaman with our guideAaron and Beth at the incredible terraced ruins near Chinchero, PeruTravelers gathered together at the entrance of the Inca TrailPorters in line to enter the Inca TrailCrossing a foot-bridge at the beginning of the Inca TrailCrossing the infamous Dead Womans Pass on the Inca TrailCamping in the Peruvian Andes on the Inca TrailView of the Andes from our campsite - Inca Trail, Day 3Travelers on exploring ruins on the Inca Trail - Day 3Hidden ruins on the Inca TrailTrekking through the cloudforest on Perus Inca Trail.Trekking on the Inca Trail - day 2Exploring hidden Inca ruins off the Inca Trail in the Peruvian AndesHappy Birthday Aaron - Day 2 of our Inca Trail Hike in PeruTravelers overlooking the overwhelming landscape of the Andes on the Inca TrailWe welcomed the commanding greeting from Machu PicchuTouring the incredible ruins at Machu PicchuExploring the Inca ruins at Machu PicchuAaron and Beth enjoying the sites of Machu PicchuA steep stairway at Machu PicchuImpressive Inca ruins of Machu PicchuLlamas roaming the ruins at Machu PicchuLegendary Inca ruins at Machu PicchuExploring the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu in PeruLlamas keep the grass trim in the Inca ruins of Machu PicchuImpressive Inca stone sculpture in Machu PicchuHidden place of worship in Machu PicchuRiding Peru Rail back to Ollantaytambo after our Machu Picchu tourTrekking Dead Womans Pass on the Inca TrailTravelers celebrating on the top of Dead Womans Pass on the Inca TrailHappy and hungry at our charming hotel in the Sacred ValleyStanding at the Sun Gate - final leg of the Inca TrailWe made it! All smiles at the Sun Gate - entrance to Machu PicchuCelebrating with a kiss at the Sun Gate - entrance to Machu PicchuOur first glimpse of Machu Picchu - Wayna Picchu in the backgroundReconstructed Inca hut and Wayna Picchu at Machu Picchu, PeruTravelers hiking into Machu Picchu, PeruAbbey built on top of Inca ruins in Cusco, PeruTravelers getting their footing on Day 1 of the Inca TrailGuide, Vidal, explaining the natural history of the Inca TrailHidden waterfall on Day 2 of the Inca TrailTraveler making his way on Day 2 of the Inca TrailAaron on the Inca Trail, in midst of the incredible Peruvian AndesView of the Peruvian Andes while hiking the Inca TrailHidden Inca ruins along the Inca TrailOur guide, Vidal, explaining about the ruins found along the Inca TrailView of the Andes as we fly from Cusco to LimaA little wet after coming out of the Cloudforest on the Inca TrailClimbing out of the cloudforest during our Inca Trail trekAaron and Beth smiling on the top of Dead Womans Pass - day 2 of the Inca Trail trekSleeping soundly on the train back from Machu Picchu to OllantaytamboOur Inca Trail group and invaluable porters in PeruIncredible landscape of the Andes from the Inca Trail

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