This was such an exciting day! We woke up early and started hiking when it was still dark, hence the headlamp in this first photo:
This was the last of very steep stairs we climbed before we could see Machu Picchu:
We made it to the sungate! We were eager to get to Machu Picchu before people riding buses started arriving from the dirt road below:
Dream trip and so happy to have made it:
Rays of sun making it over the mountain behind Erik:
With our cool guide Elestan:
A nice shot of the peak behind Machu Picchu, Wayna Picchu, that we would hike the following day:
The ruins were so impressive:
Pretty pleased at this point in the trip:
My turn:
Enjoying the beautiful view:
Dream team group shot, such great friends to hike with:
Our tour guide Elestan was telling us all about Machu Picchu when this guy popped up on the rock and everyone started taking pictures. Robin said "You've lost them to a squirrel" in her Australian accent and it still makes me laugh thinking about it.
One of the temples:
At his point I'm wondering how a trail exists on Waynu Picchu because it looks so steep:
We had lunch in Aguas Calientes as a group and we all wanted guacamole after we had it on the trek. We found a really yummy avocado appetizer and ate some yummy food:
A cool statue in Aguas Calientes with the famous condor, puma and snake. It felt amazing to stay in a hotel, take a shower, and sleep in a bed after 4 days of backpacking:
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