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Temple of the Moon

June 26, 2011  /
Temple of the Moon
In order to get to the Temple of the Moon a guide finally told us that we needed to go back towards the summit and connect to the trail there. So after heading back to the summit we found the trail and began a steep descent down into the cloud...

Huayna Picchu

June 26, 2011  /
Huayna Picchu
he steep climb up is definitely worth the effort as the views on top of Huayna are spectacular! In every direction you look you can see the dense cloud forest and steep mountain walls. I was hoping to do a panorama on the summit but it was...

Hike up

June 26, 2011  /
Hike up
After waiting in line for a little bit our turn finally came to enter the mountain. Once we signed in we started climbing up the steep Inca stairs leading to the summit. As we climbed higher and higher the ruins of Machu Picchu looked less and...

Machu Picchu

June 26, 2011  /
Machu Picchu
We arrived in Aguas Caliente late last night and after finding our hostel decided to try and hike up Huayna Picchu this morning. Huayna Picchu is the iconic mountain that serves as a backdrop to the ruins of Machu Picchu. Today the park limits...

Pinkuylluna

June 25, 2011  /
Pinkuylluna
While exploring the town we noticed a sign that read Pinkuylluna. The sign pointed towards a trail the traveled up the mountain and a few ruins. Knowing that sun was setting soon we got up there as fast as we could. Once there we had a wonderful...

Ollantaytambo

June 25, 2011  /
Ollantaytambo
Arriving in Ollantaytambo a few hours before our train departure we decided to grab some dinner and explore parts of the town. While my group ordered some food I decided to head towards the ruins on the west of the town. When I got there I...

To Ollan

June 25, 2011  /
To Ollan
We found a taxi/van that would take us to Ollantaytambo only a few blocks from our hostel. As we left the Cuzco we can see the Andes looming over the horizon, which reminded me of the San Juans in southern Colorado. After passing many small towns...

Old Walls

June 25, 2011  /
Old Walls
Walking down from the Christo Blanco we encountered a couple of llamas milling around the stone paths. Up close they are rather interesting looking animals, and to me they were very similar to a camel minus the long hair. Along the streets we...

Christo Blanco

June 25, 2011  /
Christo Blanco
Before leaving Cuzco this morning we thought we’d visit Saqsaywaman and see some of the ruins without the hoards of people from the day before. Instead of walking up the hill we took a small taxi up to the entrance to the park where we realized...

Plaza de Armas

June 24, 2011  /
Plaza de Armas
After sitting down for a nice dinner, pizza topped with alpaca meat, we wandered around the plaza until the sun began to set. The rainbow flag flying high above the plaza is the official flag of Cuzco, which supposedly has its roots during...