Perú (25 de mayo de 2004)

The campsite.
The campsite.
The start of another day.
The start of another day.
Flowers on the trail.
Flowers on the trail.
(Out of breath already.) We need to make it to the top of this small mountain!
(Out of breath already.) We need to make it to the top of this small mountain!
A tiny Inca lizard.
A tiny Inca lizard.
One of our guides from Pachamama Tour Expeditions gives a lecture.
One of our guides from Pachamama Tour Expeditions gives a lecture.
Jennifer and Michael, through the ruins.
Jennifer and Michael, through the ruins.
Some of our guides from Pachamama Tour Expeditions.
Some of our guides from Pachamama Tour Expeditions.
The ruins we just visited.
The ruins we just visited.
Heather on the hike.
Heather on the hike.
Snow-capped mountain seen from the trail.
Snow-capped mountain seen from the trail.
Exotic plants in the jungle.
Exotic plants in the jungle.
Exotic plants in the jungle. This somewhat looks like a coral reef beneath the ocean.
Exotic plants in the jungle. This somewhat looks like a coral reef beneath the ocean.
A flower on the trail.
A flower on the trail.
One more part of the trail finished.
One more part of the trail finished.
Janet resting on a stone step.
Janet resting on a stone step.
A flower on the trail.
A flower on the trail.
Flowers on the trail.
Flowers on the trail.
Flowers on the trail.
Flowers on the trail.
More ruins seen from the trail. These ruins are not open for us to go into.
More ruins seen from the trail. These ruins are not open for us to go into.
The ruins of Sayaqmarka.
The ruins of Sayaqmarka.
A sign at the bottom of the ruins.
A sign at the bottom of the ruins.
A waterfall and stream on the trail.
A waterfall and stream on the trail.
Another antique bridge.
Another antique bridge.
Flowers on the trail.
Flowers on the trail.
Exotic plants in the jungle.
Exotic plants in the jungle.
Exotic plants in the jungle. This somewhat looks like coral under the ocean.
Exotic plants in the jungle. This somewhat looks like coral under the ocean.
Exotic plants in the jungle. This somewhat looks like a coral reef under the ocean.
Exotic plants in the jungle. This somewhat looks like a coral reef under the ocean.
The path that lies ahead.
The path that lies ahead.
Within the jungle of the Andes.
Within the jungle of the Andes.
Margarita flowers.
Margarita flowers.
The path, with a steep drop down. I have my trusty hiking stick to keep me from falling.
The path, with a steep drop down. I have my trusty hiking stick to keep me from falling.
Janet at the entrance of a cave.
Janet at the entrance of a cave.
The path goes way down into the cave.
The path goes way down into the cave.
I do not like small, dark places.
I do not like small, dark places.
Finally! Light!
Finally! Light!
Flowers on the trail.
Flowers on the trail.
Flowers on the trail.
Flowers on the trail.
Flowers on the trail.
Flowers on the trail.
More of the antiquated path.
More of the antiquated path.
And we go up more.
And we go up more.
Our campsite, on the third night, is above the clouds!
Our campsite, on the third night, is above the clouds!
A view of the clouds from our campsite.
A view of the clouds from our campsite.