Machu Picchu

wow. what a great four days. i went on the inca jungle trek, which is fastly becoming more popular through the point, cusco. the cost was $185US (so like 3000 pounds i´m guessing), and worth every penny.

the trip is set up as such -

day 1. drive for 4 hours where you start a 4 hour down hill bike ride through jungle, rivers and switchbacks. arrive at Santa Maria.

day 2. 9 hours trek through dense inca jungle. enjoy a well deserved dip in the hot springs at the end of the trip

day 3. 8 hours total walking through the valley and along the train tracks to Aguias Calientes.

day 4. up at 4 to start the 1 hour rush to Machu Picchu. rush through the entrance when it opens at 6am to get your 10am slot to Waynu Picchu. 2 hour guided tour of the site. train ride back to Cusco at 6pm

stunning is the only way to describe it. but why would you expect any less? it´s machu picchu! most travellers highlight of South America. in all the mayhem during the climb, oli and i raced to the top and got there first - because we´d heard that the 10 o´clock slot to Waynu Picchu was the crown in the trip. red bull does give you wings.

Waynu Picchu is not for the faint-hearted! in fact two girls died 3 days before we were there. but the view and the satisfaction of the climb is like nothing i will experience again...