Above the clouds early in the morning.
Above the clouds early in the morning.
What a spectacular view!
Looking down on the clouds and the mountains.
Above the clouds early in the morning.
Our campsite.
Saying "Goodbye" to our guides and porters.
All of us with our guides and porters.
Above the clouds early in the morning.
Above the clouds early in the morning.
Ruins just below the campsite. We stopped in these ruins for a small lecture.
It's downhill from here.
These are wickedly steep and rugged steps.
Flowers on the trail.
Flowers on the trail.
Flowers on the trail.
A plant on the trail.
Flowers on the trail with a caterpillar.
Flowers on the trail.
The sacred river of the Incas below.
Flowers on the trail.
Flowers on the trail.
A trail through the jungle of the Andes.
Another view of the sacred river of the Incas.
A trail of yet more rocky steps. I just came up these stairs. This is a view looking down.
Finally, what everyone has been waiting for! Machu Picchu is seen in the distance, with clouds rolling in.
We made it! At the top, overlooking Machu Picchu (L to R): Bob, Olga, Janet, Michael, Nate, Richard, David, Catherine, Heather, and Hilary.
Machu Picchu is covered in clouds. The winding dirt and gravel bus road is seen below Machu Picchu.
Machu Picchu.
Machu Picchu.