Brandon, Marko, and I were successful in hiking an Inka Trail sin guia(without a guide). That was the theme of our trip, Sin Guia, we were determined to study guide books, read blogs, and ask locals to get us to our destination. We began by taking a local bus from Cuzco to Santa Maria and then hiked the rest of the way through Acocalmayo, which was the most amazing hot springs I have ever been to, then through Santa Teresa, and on to Aguas Calientes and Machu Picchu. We stayed at a very cheap hostel the night before our trek and then camped the rest of the way. It was such a fun adventure. Walking on train tracks, over sketchy bridges, through rain forests, under waterfalls; it was heaven. If I hadn't known how to speak
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