Photos from our trip to Peru

December 3-12, 2006

Now with videos! (scroll to the bottom)


Getting started in Ollantaytambo Janelle with a bag of Coca leaves Our group at the beginning of the trail - 8923 feet
On our way Janelle getting close with a huge millipede Me at Wayllabamba
Inca trail map The trail was pretty flat on the first morning Llulluchapampa - Our first campsite at 12,460 feet
The "nipple" we had to reach on the second morning First morning view Janelle posing on the way up
You can see the trail in the distance Second morning hike up to dead woman's pass Up to 13,779 feet
View from the top of the nipple (13,944 feet) Janelle at Dead Woman's Pass Hummingbird at our lunch spot (11,700 feet)
More hiking up on the 2nd afternoon Mountaintop lake Tim, our guide and I hiked up an alternate, lesser known Inca trail
Me and our guide Celso on the alternate trail Inca ruins on the way After the second pass (13,123 feet) it was straight down
Janelle at the top of a covered area of the trail More steep steps Our cook treated us to great 3 course meals
Janelle in front of Winay Huayna More Winay Huayna on the afternoon of the third day More Winay Huayna
Me at Winay Huayna 5:00 a.m. as we got started for Macchu Picchu Another early morning view
Janelle and I at the Sun Gate at 6:10 a.m. We got lucky with a clear morning in the middle of the rainy season View of MP with Janelle
A llama at MP Our whole group at MP More MP views
Another llama MP with Huayna Picchu in the background More MP
The steep hike up Huayna Picchu (you can see Janelle and Tim at the bottom) Like I said, HP is steep I was a little tired once we got to the top
The view of Macchu from Huayna Janelle making it to the top of HP Me at the tippy top of HP
Me at MP with HP in the background San Blas Plazoleta in Cuzco Typical Peruvian woman
Janelle in Cuzco View of Pisac ruins Another view of Pisac ruins
More Pisac ruins Janelle at the top of steep Pisac steps Some guinea pigs (cuy), a delicacy in Cuzco
Pisac market view Another Pisac market view Janelle at Saqsuayhuaman (pronounced "Sexy Woman")
Janelle and I in the Plaza de Armas in Cuzco Janelle in Lima