towards the start of the Inka Trail
our group
at some of the ruins along the way...
sun rising over Machu Pichu
famous view from the sun gate
lookin good after a 4am wake up and a 2hr hike... things we do for a beautiful sun rise
mossy steps along the trail
you can just see the steep path on the left, winding its way to the ruins
taking a break above the clouds
after months of training ¿ha ha ha?... we hiked the traditional Inka Trail leading into Machu Pichu... what they failled to mention, is that by traditional... they mean that you must carry your own sleeping bag, mat, clothes, food and water... up and down 4300m passes, on litterally 1000`s of steep, mossy and thus slippery steps, with a sheer drop on one side, dodging porters with 30Kg loads! Luckily the view is beautiful! so we forgot the weight on our backs within moments... most of the trek we were up in the cloud forests with panoramic views of snow capped mountains and smaller inka ruins covered in moss and vines. but the last day and a half we wound our way through jungle terrain, dodging vines and moss covered ruins
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