Inca Trail Day 3 & 4

Campsite Night 2

The campground is at 10,991 feet.

Pacaymayo Valley, Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Porters

Thank goodness for these guys.  They made the experience much less difficult to complete.

Pacaymayo Valley, Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Departing Pacaymayo Valley

Leaving camp, heading back uphill to another pass.

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Looking Back

All the tents have been packed an are on the way to the next campsite.  The trail in and out are visible.

Campsite Night 2, Pacaymayo Valley, Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Departing Pacaymayo Valley

We walked in clouds most of the day.

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Golden Cyrtochilum (Orchid)

Cyrtochilum aureum

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Golden Cyrtochilum (Orchid)

Cyrtochilum aureum

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Unknown Flower

Another photo of these flowers that have opened.

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Inca Ruins

Runkurakay, Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Rest Stop

Inca Ruins, Runkurakay, Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Inca Ruins

Runkurakay, Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Inca Ruins

Runkurakay, Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Inca Ruins

Cloud View

Runkurakay, Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Bush Daisy

Runkurakay, Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Inca Ruins

Runkurakay, Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Grass

Runkurakay, Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Unknown Flower

Runkurakay, Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Unknown Bird

Runkurakay, Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Runkurakay Pass

12,959 feet

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Rufous-collared Sparrow

Zonotrichia capensis

Runkurakay Pass, Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Tunnel

The trail passes through some natural tunnels.

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Andean Deer

Hippocamelus bisulcus

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Viewpoint

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Lake

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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'Zapatitos'

Calceolaria aff cypripediiflora

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Monnina species

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Unknown

Appears to be some sort of fruit.

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Bomarea petraea

No common name that I can find.

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Unknown Flower

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Unknown Flower

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Siphonandra elliptica

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Senecio comosus

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Golden Cyrtochilum (Orchid)

Cyrtochilum aureum - a number of plants.

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Unknown Flower

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Sayaqmarka

The trail to this Inca Ruin is on a sheer cliff and very narrow.

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Clover

Trifolium species

Sayaqmarka, Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Big Room

Sayaqmarka, Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Sayaqmarka Trail

The main trail is visible, while the very narrow side trail to the ruins is at the center-right and gets very scary.

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Inca Ruins below Sayaqmarka

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Viola species

Sayaqmarka, Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Odon

Our lead guide describing Inca culture.

Sayaqmarka, Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Sayaqmarka

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Unca Cloud Forest

Sayaqmarka, Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Inca Ruins below Sayaqmarka

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Mountain Stream & Bamboo

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Cycad

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Lunch Stop

Chaquiqocha, Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Unknown Flower

Chaquiqocha, Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Lichens

Chaquiqocha, Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Unknown Flower

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Unknown Orchid

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Cycad

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Orchid

Gomphichis plantaginifolia

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Fungi

No idea what type this is.

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Unknown Flower

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Tunnel

Another natural tunnel.

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Unknown Flower

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Unknown Flower

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Unknown Flower

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Unknown Flower

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Unknown Flower

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Unknown Flower

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Campsite Night 3

This was a relatively small camping area on top of an exposed ridge.

Phuyupatamarka, Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 24, 2007

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Sunrise

We woke to frost on everything, 36 F at 11,800 feet.

Phuyupatamarka, Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 25, 2007

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Mount Salcantay

20,575 feet

Phuyupatamarka, Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 25, 2007

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3rd Camp

11,800 foot camp that was our last camp on the trail.

Phuyupatamarka, Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 25, 2007

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Dining Tent

We were well fed and taken care of on the trail.

Phuyupatamarka, Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 25, 2007

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Ann

Our friend and trip organizer, getting ready to leave her tent.

Phuyupatamarka, Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 25, 2007

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Farewell to Porters & Cooks

Odon, the lead guide, thanking our porters and cooks who will pack up and go ahead of us to prepare for their next group.

Phuyupatamarka, Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 25, 2007

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Group, Porters & Cooks

Our group of 13 and the porters and cooks.

Phuyupatamarka, Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 25, 2007

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View at 11,800 feet

Above the clouds.

Phuyupatamarka, Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 25, 2007

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Inca Ruins

Not far downhill from our campsite.

Phuyupatamarka, Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 25, 2007

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Inca Ruins Fountain

Phuyupatamarka, Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 25, 2007

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Inca Ruins

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Inca Ruins

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Inca Ruins

Phuyupatamarka, Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 25, 2007

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Inca Ruins

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Terraces

Extensively terraces slope barely seen through the clouds.

Yunkapata or Intipata, Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 25, 2007

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'Aya Aya'

Alonsoa acutifolia - or closely related.

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 25, 2007

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Begonia

Begonia species

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 25, 2007

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Unknown Orchid

Several spikes of this small-flowered orchid.

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 25, 2007

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Unknown Orchid

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 25, 2007

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Monnina cacumina

No common name that I can find.

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 25, 2007

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Tunnel

Another natural tunnel on the trail.

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 25, 2007

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'Zapatitos'

Calceolaria species

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Cloud Forest

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 25, 2007

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Ageratum conyzoides

No common name.

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 25, 2007

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Unknown Flower

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 25, 2007

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Unknown Flower

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 25, 2007

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Waxweed

Cuphea species - record photo.

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 25, 2007

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Unknown Flower

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 25, 2007

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Unknown Flower

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 25, 2007

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'Winay Wayna' (Orchid)

Epidendrum secundum

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 25, 2007

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Unknown Flower

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 25, 2007

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Unknown Flower

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 25, 2007

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Unknown Flower

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 25, 2007

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'Winay Wayna' (Orchid)

Epidendrum secundum

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 25, 2007

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Agalinis lanceolata

No common name but looks a bit like a Foxglove relative.

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 25, 2007

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'Winay Wayna' (Orchid)

Epidendrum secundum

Inca Trail, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 25, 2007

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Fuchsia species

No common name.

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