Inca Trail - pleasure & pain


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January 2nd 2007
Published: January 6th 2007
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So, we're back after four days of high altitude, pain, low oxygen, rain and 49.5km of hiking in the Andes. Did we pay for this? Most certainly, and gladly. There's a very fine line between pleasure and pain and that's what we've been walking on for four days. It's called the Inca Trail. Day one started with SAS Travel (the tour operator) picking us up 5.45 am at our hostel. After two hours on the... Read Full Entry



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Forever young...Forever young...
Forever young...

which in Quechua is Wiñaywayna. Nice place but some of the steepest steps over the four days.
The sun temple...The sun temple...
The sun temple...

at the top of Wiñaywayna
Waterfall...Waterfall...
Waterfall...

only 10 min from Wiñaywayna. Some of us had a refreshing shower here. D saved it for the hot shower at the 3rd camp.
On the last day...On the last day...
On the last day...

finally some wildlife. A llama after passing the Sun Gate (don't touch, they spit!), very close to Macchu Picchu.
WaspWasp
Wasp

Honestly
WTF(og)WTF(og)
WTF(og)

Is this what we've been hiking for 4 days to see?
The fog cleared slowlyThe fog cleared slowly
The fog cleared slowly

Macchu Picchu starting to show its full scale
After a snack...After a snack...
After a snack...

Augusto started the tour around Macchu Picchu.
600 years600 years
600 years

takes its toll, but Macchu Picchu still stands.
AstronomyAstronomy
Astronomy

was important for several reasons. Here's one of two pools that were designed to study the stars and the sun, and there it is.
A different angle...A different angle...
A different angle...

on Macchu Picchu
Stone workStone work
Stone work

Incas knew the craft. Water and sand was used to file the stones into shape. The method was only used for sacred places though.
A few inhabitants are still thereA few inhabitants are still there
A few inhabitants are still there

A chinchilla at Macchu Picchu...
This one...This one...
This one...

looked like he was going to charge for D, after he got this frame.
Macchu PicchuMacchu Picchu
Macchu Picchu

The slightly edited post card picture. Four days hiking was more than worth it.



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