Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail
We have survived! The Inca Trail was way harder than what we expected. It was a 4 day trek thought mountains and jungle. We reached altitutes of 4200 meters above sea level and walked for 42 kilometers up and down Inca made steps.
The trip started quite well. We had a good sleep, took the bus to our first destination which is kilometer 82 from Cusco. We had our walking sticks and our sleeping bags attached to our small bags and I asked Rebecca to take a picture of me with all the gear. As she tries to take a picture of me, the camera does not turn on! Apparently after I charged the camera battery during night, I accidently put the battery and charger inside the wrong backpack, the one staying in our hostel in Cusco! We would like to thank the two British girls (Hayley and Kirsty) for taking pictures of us and lending us the camera the last day.
As I was saying, the trek was a bit though. So much that it also made Rebecca cry from exhaustion.
As it is summer it was the rainy season. And we did encounter a lot of the wet stuff.
We were super impressed and amazed with the ability of the porters that carried 20 kilos on their backs up and down the mountain at and incredible speed. We were carrying about 5 kilos and it was a struggle!
The culmination of the trip ended at Machu Picchu. This incredible place untouch by the Spaniards when they arrived in Peru. They did destroyed most of the other sites but this one was well hidden in the vast mountains.
At Machu Picchu
It was and incredible adventure that we won't forget.
We are now at the Lima airport waiting for about 14 hours for our midnight flight to the city of Sao Paulo, Brasil.
Gadi