Photos of Travel around Xhile - Bolivia - Peru

June 2004 (28 days)

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Picnic

Lunch at the picnic table by a church in a village along the way

Andahuaylillas

A visit to the beautiful San Pedro de Andahuaylillas in Andahuaylillas

On the way

On the way to the Inca Trail this beautiful statue had to be photographed

Weighing luggage

Our porters were allowed to carry a maximum of 15 kg per person at the start of the Inca Trail. All luggage was therefore weighed carefully

Start Inca Trail

The bridge at kilometer 82 is the official start of the Inca Trail

Lunch

The three-course lunch on the first day in the special eating tent

Camp 1

First overnight stop on the Inca Trail in Wayllabamba at 3000 meters

Inca trail

The Inca Trail steps to the top of Warmiwanusca the first pass at 4200 m also known as Dead Womans Pass

Campsite 2

An overview of the second overnight stop at Pacaymayu

Climbing

Rita and Corrie on the way to the second pass via the Inca steps

Runkuraqay

The Runkuraqay ruin complex at 3600 meters

The second pass

The top of the second pass during the Inca Trail

Inca trail

The trail ascending along the mountainside

Inca trail

The tropical forest along the lower sections

Tunnel

A staircase cut into the mountain to continue the route

Tunnel 2

A tunnel to continue on the other side

Phuyupatamarca

The Phuyupatamarca ruins at 3,640 meters altitude

Steep descent

Descent to Winaywayna via sometimes steep and uneven steps

Winaywayna

The Inca terraces near Winaywayna

Valley

View of the Urubamba river through the valley

Inca steps

Steps at the Inca terraces of Winaywayna

Campsite 3

The campsite at Winaywayna

Machu Picchu

Despite the rain a magnificent view of the ancient Inca city a highlight of the trip

Rain

Wet and tired, but reached Machu Picchu!

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