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We made it! Top of Dead Woman's Pass
We made it! Top of Dead Woman's Pass
A traveler's journey along the path of the Incas, from Cusco to Machu Picchu. Although everyone prepares you for the physical aspect of the hike, no one prepares you for the visual treat that this Andean hike offers. The trail presents an ever changing landscape of misty mountain peaks, snowcapped glaciers, luminous glacial lakes, waterfalls and cloud forests, full of colorful orchids and delicate hummingbirds. The journey culminates at the lost city of Machu Picchu, nesting high on a mountain ridge.
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Welcome to Cusco!

Colonial Cusco

I suffer from wanderlust. Not just any type of wanderlust, but an acute form, otherwise known as “yuppie wanderlust.” What is yuppie wanderlust you may ask? Yuppie wanderlust is a desire to see the world, yet seeing the world while staying in luxury accommodations. A traveler suffering from this affliction never stays at a hotel with …
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Inca Trail Challenging? Piece of Cake!!!

Day 1 of the hike finally arrived. It began pretty early. Not knowing what the next 4 days would be like, I took an extra long shower in the morning and ate a second helping of eggs at breakfast. I also made sure all my gadgets were fully charged. I may be going off to the wilderness, but hopefully I’ll stay connected!

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Gasping for breath at Dead Woman's Pass

Just as your evening ends pretty early along the Inca trail, I quickly discovered your mornings begin even earlier. Our porters “knocked” on our tent around 6am. They had two coffee cups, hot water and an assortment of hot teas/coffee. Room service, Inca trail style!

Shortly after the porters brought the coffee, they once again …
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me and my mom, plaza de armas

A Walk Through the Clouds

Once again, we woke with our porters, Jaime and Fortunada, “knocking” on our tent and offering steaming hot coffee/tea. Breakfast consisted of delicious cheese and veggie omelets and sausage. (I kept thinking of how careful our porters had to be to hike the trail and not break any of the eggs that they must have carried!) We started …
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Ok, they charged 2 soles, but the lamb was so cute!

At last, we arrive at the lost city of Machu Picchu!

Teddy had asked us what time we wanted to leave for Machu Picchu. I guess we were the only group that didn’t want to arrive at Machu Picchu at sunrise. The porters woke us around 7. We left after our hearty meal of pancakes, saying our final goodbyes to our porters.

As we passed through the morning checkpoint, Teddy had to search for the …
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Cuy (guinea pigs) spotted in back of restaurant

Getting Lost in the Lost City

Our final day... It was hard to believe that we had only been gone a few days. It seemed we were gone for months. My mom and I return to Machu Picchu in the morning. We wandered around, losing ourselves in this mystical site.

Further adding to the “authenticity” of the ruins are llamas. They look so beautiful, grazing against the …
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