inca trail: 4 days, 40 kms, 14,000 feet, 1 machu picchu
we started the historic trek from ollantaytambo, around 2500m above sea level, and made our way to machu picchu in 4 days, averaging 10 kms a day, going through high elevation grasslands to the cloud forests of washiwanuscca, to eventually end up at machu picchu. this was definitely one of the most physically demanding things i've ever done on my travels, but man was it ever worth it
the trail:
segment one, ollantaytambo valley and the andean grasslands
the highest point of the trek, 14,000 feet at widow's pass
camp at 12,000 feet
into the mist: through the cloud forest to machu picchu
the sun gate, entrance to machu picchu
city in the clouds
aquas calientes: the train tracks are the main attraction
next up: lake titicaca!