Inca Trail Day 1 & 2

Guinea Pigs

Cavia porcellus - raised for food.

Piscacuchu, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 22, 2007

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Horses

Pack horses used sparingly on the trail.

Piscacuchu, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 22, 2007

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Mother & Child

Piscacuchu, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 22, 2007

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Urubamba River

Our starting place for the 4 day hike to Machu Picchu.

Km 82, Piscacuchu, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 22, 2007

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Urubamba River

Approaching the permit checkpoint and trail entrance.

Km 82, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 22, 2007

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Permit Check Point

Km 82, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 22, 2007

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Downstream

As we crossed the bridge to start our first day of the hike.

Urubamba River, Km 82, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 22, 2007

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Porters

These young, strong, local guys carried our sleeping bags, clothes, toiletries as well as the tents, chairs, portable kitchen and food.  Without them, the hike would be a much, much harder experience.

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 22, 2007

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Wild Dagga

Leonotis leonurus - native to Africa, this plant is now introduced widely.

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 22, 2007

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Q'anabamba

The first Inca ruins of the four day hike.

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 22, 2007

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'Nujchu'

Salvia oppositiflora - I note the local name where I could find one.

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 22, 2007

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Cactus Flower

Corryocactus squarrosus

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 22, 2007

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