May 12 - First Macchu Picchu Hike

 Well, they say a picture is worth a thousand words.  Not much to add to all these pictures.  Macchu Picchu was magnificent and I can see why it's on so many bucket lists.  We were blessed with perfect weather and minimal crowds.




No mortar- each rock was carved to fit.





I'd been concerned about the compounded impact of high altitude and the shortness of breath I usually get when going uphill and was grateful that I did fine at a moderate speed.  I WAS diligent about taking the pills to prevent altitude sickness that I'd gotten back home.  Or maybe it was the coca leaves.  :-)




A stop at a town on the way- that's Bel, our guide, in the foreground.

Ooh, dinner!  Not visible but to the right of the picture:  a couple of blackened skulls of ancestors were on the wall.




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