Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu, Peru


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November 25th 2009
Published: November 26th 2009
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Mike and I were finally on our trip to Peru October 30, 2009 - after 10 months of planning and lots of reseasrch, it was happening! Our first leg of the trip after arriving in Lima took us to the city of Cusco in the central Andes mountain region, where we hailed a taxi and headed for a village about an hour away on the western edge of the Sacred Valley. Ollantaytambo is a typical town with cobble... Read Full Entry



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Aguas Calientes

nearest town to MP, train takes about 20 minutes from there
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stonework

some of the steps were one big piece cut into several levels
Inca TrailInca Trail
Inca Trail

Hiking to Wayna Picchu; In some places ladders were needed
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AC Town Square

Inca statuary
View of the town View of the town
View of the town

from the road to Machu Picchu
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PeruRail Train

This is how EVERYONE gets to Machu Picchu (there is no road to drive)
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Scrumptious meal

Wild salmon with mango sauce, a side of sweet potatoes and freshly crisped potato chips
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Photo 83

and photos from the discovery of MP show a tiny tree just over 90 years ago
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Porters preparing for the Inca Trail

What troopers - they carry all the heavy stuff
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Corn

Drying on a ledge above a family home's front door



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