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The cloud over the mountains in the background looked rather ominous, but the weather stayed beautiful.
Picking our way down the Inca trail, these paving stones have survived 500+ years of weather and only Huana Capac knows how many feet, hooves and paws have trod along this trail over the years.
You can hear each other through the walls. Why build a room like this? To make future tourists look like asses? Success! (That's me in the green ankle pants; sister Katie to my left; the Dutch duo and Daniel to my right.)
He carried so much stuff including other girls' as well and amounted to 25Kg!Gary, you are our super hero.and also you are such a sweet nature and I really like you!
Sometimes I felt we were moving too fast. And not because it was physically challenging. I felt lack of time to stop and enjoy ourselves in the high lands. Most of the time we arrived to the camp location very early, but camp's vicinity is never as spectacular as random spot on the trek. On the other hand, I realized that elementary safety considerations and compassion to our satellites required early arrivals to the camp places.
Originally discovered by Hiram Bingham (the discoverer of Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail). Most likely used as resting place for Inca couriers: chaskis.
Inca Trail - day two. Graeme, Katia, Gillian and Keith climbing old Inca steps. - A lot steeper than it looks!!
SALKANTAY TREK TO MACHU PICCHU 4 DAYS - 3 NIGHTS
DAY 1: Cusco - Mollepata - Marcocasa - Soraypampa.
DAY 2: Soraypampa - Salkantay Pass - Huayramachay – Chaullay
DAY 3: Chaullay - Collpapampa - La Playa - Hidroelectrica - Aguas Calientes.
DAY 4: Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu - Ollantaytambo -Cusco
Web site: www.salkantaybackpackers.com
Water water fountains of these ruins still work and there is a steam of water that runs down to the houses.
Saycamarca--“Inaccessible Town”--lies at 3,600 meters above sea level, on the tip of a very prominent ridge. It’s the location that earned the town its name: from three sides it’s protected by sheer cliffs, and it can only be accessed from the fourth side by a steep staircase of 98 steps edged in the mountain.