Day23
Lima - Miraflores
January 4, 2019 in Peru
Spent the last two days exploring and relaxing in the Miraflores district of Lima. More views along the coastline :)
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January 4, 2019 in PeruSpent the last two days exploring and relaxing in the Miraflores district of Lima. More views along the coastline :)
January 1, 2019 in Peru
Celebrated New Year's Eve in Puno, on the shores of Lake Titicaca, then headed out on the lake the next morning to see the Floating Reed Islands, visit Taquile Island, and go to our homestay at aRead more
December 29, 2018 in Peru
Our reward at the end of the trail - the beautiful site of Machu Picchu! Can you spot the chinchilla?
December 29, 2018 in Peru
Up at 3:30 AM to hike to the Sun Gate where it is possible to get a first glimpse of Machu Picchu. Unfortunately, it was extremely cloudy when we were there, so all we could see were clouds. But, asRead more
December 28, 2018 in Peru
16 km today but mostly downhill - some steep spots and lots of stairs. Beautiful cloud forest and amazing views today. Stopped at Phuyupatamarca ruins. The Incas had settlements, checkpoints andRead more
December 27, 2018 in Peru
Most challenging day on the trail - just 12 km, but a steep 1250 m elevation gain before going over Dead Woman's Pass. Made it to camp by 1 PM and then it rained all afternoon - the only rain we hadRead more
December 26, 2018 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Start of the Inca Trail! Hiked 11 km on the first day.
December 24, 2018 in Peru
More shots of Rainbow Mountain. I didn't edit or filter any of these - most tourist pics of Rainbow Mountain are heavily edited, so I made sure to adjust my expectations of what it would be like. ItRead more
December 24, 2018 in Peru
Rainbow Mountain - started hike at 4800 m above sea level and ended up at 5100 m - air was very thin and it was hard to breathe! Amazing scenery though and totally worth the effort. The locals hadRead more
