Inca Jungle Trek to Machu Picchu

Trip Start Mar 07, 2008
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Trip End Jun 14, 2008


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Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Hi all,

Been a great few days! Lots to update you on.

Following visits of towns and markets round the Sacred Valley, we decided to head off towards Machu Picchu on the Inca Jungle Trek, an alternative route to the famous Inca Trail. Will have to update you properly another time, but in summary it involved:

Day 1:- Downhill bike from approx 3500m in the misty mountains to the Jungle at approx 1500m over a distance 80km.

Day 2:- 8 hour walk through the Jungle, past all kinds of plantations (coffee, coca, lots of fruits, etc...=, through little villages, up onto the Inca Trail (an extension of the famous one), through the valley of the Rio Urubamba to Santa Teresa, where we relaxed in some hot springs!

Day 3:- Walked along the train tracks to Aguas Calientes (aka Machu Picchu town)for approx 3 hrous . The guide then decided to take us on a walk up the Poto Cosi mountain to get an initial peak on Machu Picchu.

Day 4:- Machu Picchu!

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Ready for Downhill Ride Ready for Downhill Ride Audrey and Chris on bikes Audrey and Chris on bikes Audrey and her face paint Audrey and her face paint Audrey biking Audrey biking
Audrey crossing water Audrey crossing water Chris riding downhill Chris riding downhill Nick riding downhill Nick riding downhill Audrey riding downhill Audrey riding downhill
Mountain Village Mountain Village Village Church Village Church Chris on Electroblast Chris on Electroblast Audrey and the Papaya Tree Audrey and the Papaya Tree
Setting off on the Train tracks Setting off on the Train tracks Audrey and the locals Audrey and the locals Arriving in the Jungle Arriving in the Jungle Santa Maria Santa Maria
School Bus School Bus Audrey and friends Audrey and friends Climbing Up Climbing Up Audrey and Friends 2 Audrey and Friends 2
The Road to Santa Teresa The Road to Santa Teresa Audrey Trekking!! Audrey Trekking!! Christophe Christophe Audrey and her peruvian stick Audrey and her peruvian stick
Inca Face Paint Inca Face Paint Gruppo Cinquo on bikes Gruppo Cinquo on bikes Andes Jungle Andes Jungle Coca Plantation Coca Plantation
Chris and monkey Chris and monkey Monkey Monkey Audrey and Coati Audrey and Coati Audrey and her friend the Coati Audrey and her friend the Coati
Coati and Coke Coati and Coke Chris and Bea Chris and Bea Audrey and monkey Audrey and monkey Coffee Plant Coffee Plant
Coffee Coffee Green Hills Green Hills Coca Plantation 2 Coca Plantation 2 Getting to the Jungle Getting to the Jungle
Santa Maria Valley Santa Maria Valley Climbing up the inca jungle trail Climbing up the inca jungle trail Inca Chris Inca Chris Find Audrey Find Audrey
Chris on the inca jungle trail Chris on the inca jungle trail 5 5 nick on inca jungle trail nick on inca jungle trail 4 4
Guitar Guitar Elvis in Peru (random) Elvis in Peru (random) Chris in Stream Chris in Stream Audrey in Stream Audrey in Stream
Gruppo Cinquo in Stream Gruppo Cinquo in Stream Gruppo Cinquo at Lunch Gruppo Cinquo at Lunch Lady in the Hills Lady in the Hills El Mejor Guia Eder El Mejor Guia Eder
2 2 3 3 Crazy Cable Car across River Crazy Cable Car across River Audrey in Hotsprings Audrey in Hotsprings
Santa Teresa Hot Springs 1 Santa Teresa Hot Springs 1 Audrey in Hotsprings 2 Audrey in Hotsprings 2 Santa Teresa Hot Springs 2 Santa Teresa Hot Springs 2 Rainbow over Hotsprings Rainbow over Hotsprings
Inca Tag Inca Tag 1 1 HydroElectrico 1 HydroElectrico 1 HydroElectrico 2 HydroElectrico 2
Railway to Aguas Callientes Railway to Aguas Callientes Valley leading to Aguas Callientes Valley leading to Aguas Callientes Walking along the Railway Walking along the Railway Walking along the Railway 2 Walking along the Railway 2
Walking along the Railway 3 Walking along the Railway 3 Walking along the Railway 4 Walking along the Railway 4 Walking along the Railway 5 Walking along the Railway 5 Chewing Coca Leaves Chewing Coca Leaves
Arriving in Aguas Calientes Arriving in Aguas Calientes Aguas Calientes town Aguas Calientes town Aguas Calientes High Street Aguas Calientes High Street Audrey in Aguas Calientes Audrey in Aguas Calientes
Getting ready for Putu Cosi (peak behind Audrey) Getting ready for Putu Cosi (peak behind Audrey) Steep ascent to Putu Cosi peak Steep ascent to Putu Cosi peak Up the Poto Cosi ladders Up the Poto Cosi ladders On top of Putu Cosi with view over Machu Picch On top of Putu Cosi with view over Machu Picch
Tough Climb Tough Climb View of machu picchu from Putu Cosi 3 View of machu picchu from Putu Cosi 3 View of machu picchu from Putu Cosi View of machu picchu from Putu Cosi View of machu picchu from Putu Cosi 2 View of machu picchu from Putu Cosi 2
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franchi
franchi on Apr 22, 2008 at 09:43PM

MACHU PICCHU OU ES-TU ?
Ah ! vraiment c'est une véritable course aux trésors que vous réalisez sous nos yeux émerveillés... BRAVO pour les courses de vélo, les sentiers pédestres, les montées acrobatiques, les ponts suspendus... BREF les joies du voyage qui forment la jeunesse, les molets, et donnent du 'piquant' rouge aux joues (c'est le cas n'est-ce pas ).
vous êtes tous trop beaux, et vous faites plaisir à voir et je remercie mille fois le photographe qui travaille comme un 'pro' et me donne tant de plaisir.
BONNE CONTINUATION ET BON REPOS BISOUS A TOUS

franchi
franchi on Apr 22, 2008 at 09:47PM

Re: MACHU PICCHU OU ES-TU ?

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