Sunday, January 27, 2008

Machu Picchu



Mission accomplished: Machu Picchu, the Lost City of the Incas

The moment we´ve been training for since Day 1 has arrived. After a grueling five day hike along the Salkantay Trail through incessant rain, wind, and mud, the clouds parted to reveal the majestic ruins of the famous Lost City.
Summit of Huayna Picchu

Day 2: Moments before the final ascent to the Salkantay Pass

The mighty Mt. Salkantay


Sketchy river crossing in a basket...














Shout out to VERMONT



Back to civilization: Plaza de Armas in Cuzco, Peru



2 comments:

Slippery Rock said...

One of the Machu Picchu moons looks like it could use some cleaning.

Keep up the adventures

brendan

John Michael said...

one of the Machu Picchu moons looks like it got pounded by Jesse only moments before this picture...

naz-T.