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Inca Trail Tour

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by: Lisa hagan
A traveler's journey along the path of the Incas, from Cusco to Machu Picchu. Although everyone prepares you for the physical aspect of the hike, no one prepares you for the visual treat that this Andean hike offers. The trail takes you past dazzling peaks and glaciers, luminous glacial lakes, and through cloud forests, full of waterfalls, colorful orchids and delicate hummingbirds. The journey culminates at the lost city of Machu Picchu, nesting high on a mountain ridge.

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Want to go? Inca Trail

I went to: Peru, Cusco, Inca Trail, Inca Trail Day 1: Huayllabamba, Inca Trail Day 2: Pacaymayo, Inca Trail Day 3: Phuyupatamarca, Machu Picchu Ruins, El MaPi
We made it! Top of Dead Woman's PassWelcome to Cusco!Cusco- plaza de armasCuscome and my mom, plaza de armasOk, they charged 2 soles, but the lamb was so cute!Cuy (guinea pigs) spotted in back of restaurantView as we drove from cusco to kilometer 82Gleaming lake set among andes- drive from cusco to km 82Approach Kilometer 82our porters, chef and guide packing up our stuffKm 82- start of Inca trailAbout to begin the our journey in the footsteps of the IncasSuspension bridge that leads to the start of the trailMy mom and Teddy at the start of the trailMy mom- resting!day 1- view along trail Donkey grazing along trailTeddy (guide) and my momllamas we encountered along trailRuins along the trail PatallaqtaOur fabulous guide Teddy and my momme and my mom- day 1view along Inca trail- day 1campsite 1Camping at HuayllabambaOur campsite- check out the view!The bathroom at our campview from our camp- day 1- fantastic!Evening clouds rolling in- Day 1Morning sunrise- day 2Day 2- Just a few more hours up!Day 2- trail takes you through a rainforestMossy trees along the trail - day 2Porters hiking along trailllamas grazing off in distance- day 2day 2- still smiling after nearly 3 hrs up!top of pass- thankfully we were not part of this big group!View from Dead woman's passother side of dead woman's pass- we have to go down!V for "victory" - so happy to make it!Campsite- Night 2view from camp- day 2Leaving camp- morning of day 3Trail day 3Rounded ruins of Runkuracaythe view from the ruinsAs we climbed up, climate changedThe lake we passed, sandwiched between the moutainsMisty ruins of SayacmarcaIn the lush cloudforest, overlooking Incan ruinsTeddy & my mom- so steep, Teddy had to hold her hand!Incan RuinsMore misty incan ruins along the trailView of the trailthe misty clouds once again rolling inPassing through the tunneldescending through tunnelsun peaking out as we descend through the cloud forestHummingbird edge of trail- can't see below!Me with some fantastic ruins!you can see how steep it was !Towards the end of the day- sun out again, no more cloudsLast incan site before reaching camp on day 3us with our fabulous porters!Admiring the cloudsOrchid along trailButterfly along trail, we saw 100s of them!so steep! Had to crawl! Day 4the sungate- nearly there!Through the sungate to MPthe view from the sungate- SPECTACULAR!Relaxing before heading down to ruins. We made it!!!Fearless Teddy & my mom heading down to MP Ruinsthe stone ruins of Machu PicchuAnother view as we get closer- Stunning!Me (resting again) admiring view from different angle.This picture does not do Machu Picchu justiceA lizard we spotted while exploringLlama of Machu PicchuPeruvian hairless dog in agua calientesDay 5- trying to make friends with a llamaOf course I shower and then the llama spits on meWe survived the Inca Trail!Heading back to Ollantanytambovistadome train viewGlacier from plane window Cusco to Lima

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