The second camp site as we entered the begining of the cloud forest. 

 

Some more ruins. 

 

But always spectacular views. 

 

It could be like this for hours. 

It just goes on and on for days ;) 

One of the porters. These guys carried a heavy load and if I ever thought I had it bad bad I just had to look at them. Hard working industrious mountain goats. 

 

Morning at the first camp site. 

 

In the distance is dead woman peak and we walked from there in about 2 hours. 

 

The top of dead woman peak.. Man this was one hard climb to the highest peak 14,000 feet. 

 

Taking a rest stop. 

 

The first inca ruin along the way 

 

The first hill 

 

Some small villages along the 1st half of the trail selling there wares. YOu pretty much could buy water and soda along the entire trail. Cool I suppose but Kina takes a little away from it ya know. 

 

The first of MANY inclines. 

 

The first sight. You have to show your passport and trail pass and when you cross this bridge you are officially on the trail. 

 

The adventure begins... 

 

The last stop on the bus before that start of the Inca trail. 

 

Some ruins outside of Cuzco. A warm up for Machu Pichu. 

 

traditional Vs. reality 

 

Elsa holding it all together. 

 

Some more locals 

 

Elsa with some of the locals. 

 
Some of the Locals of Cuzco. 

 

Cuzco Peru. 1st day. Beautiful town with cobble stone streets and old Spanish architecture with some of the old Inca ruins thrown in. This is the plaza de Armas.. two days here are needed to acclimate before begining on the Inca trail to Machu Pichu. 

a pic