Journey to Machu Picchu


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April 30th 2011
Published: April 30th 2011
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The trek was scheduled to take 4 days and 3 nights, hopefully arriving at Machu Picchu at around 7am on the fourth day. 48km is not a huge distance, but the path ahead would not be flat and because of the altitude our guide, Effe, assured us the pace would be slow but steady. Day 1 was supposed to be the easiest day, and so it turned out to be. That's not to say there weren't some great v... Read Full Entry



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To the top of the second highest pass.
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At least our guide remained upbeat!
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Sayaqmarka ruins

100 steps lead up to the site.
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Yunkapata

We visited this site just before reaching the last campsite on day 3.



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