The day started early, ahead of the crowds. What we didn't appreciate was that we would be socked in with clouds. So for the next couple of hours, Santiago, our fantastic guide, entertained us withRead more
The day started early, ahead of the crowds. What we didn't appreciate was that we would be socked in with clouds. So for the next couple of hours, Santiago, our fantastic guide, entertained us withRead more
The evening views of Machu Picchu were spectacular as we descended into the outskirts of the city. We had not been particularly expeditious on the trek, so we were a little crunched to catch the lightRead more
We did a full day of the Inka Trail, arriving at Inti Punku (the Sun Gate) in the late afternoon for our first view of Machu Picchu from above. It was once the only entrance into the city, and theRead more
This site was part of our Sacred Valley tour, and was one of the final strongholds of the Inca against the Spaniards in the mid-1500s, and in fact was the site of a major (if temporary) victoryRead more
Overlook stop as we enter the Sacred Valley.
At the end of the afternoon's tour, we stopped by the "Jesus Blanco", overlooking the city of Cuzco.
This was an Incan site just outside of Cuzco, with a series of aqueducts, canals and waterfalls fed by springs. Sadly, this was at the end of the day and we were fast losing daylight. We saw a smallRead more