Day 5

Posted by Lisa on August 2nd, 2007 — Posted in Travel

I figure I better finish this update before Karin gets here, which should be around 3. On Saturday Steve and I decided to get up to see the sunrise over Machu Picchu. Luckily, my dad was feeling much better and he and my mom decided that they would go to Machu Picchu a little later. Unfortuately, it was pretty cloudy, so we didn’t really get to see the sunrise. It did get us up there nice and early, and STeve and I were able to climb up Huayna Picchu. It was a tough climb but absolutely worth it. The view from the top was spectacular. We then climbed down the back of the mountain to see the caves. Total time was about 4 and a half hours. When we were done, we went back to Aguas Clientes explored the town some, and had a nice lunch,. Then met up with the rents after their Machu Picchu trip and headed back to the train station and back to Cusco. Saturday also was the day that the new seven wonders of the world was announced (Machu Picchu being one), so there was a big party going on in the Plaza de Armas in Cusco. We did get back to town to late to go, but STeve and I walked around the Plaza de Armas where they had constructed big statues to mark the occasion.

Steve and I before the hike

Still feeling good

Part of the trail

View from NOT the top

Are we almost there?

Getting closer…

WE MADE IT!!!!!!

Trail leading down to the Great Cavern also known as the Temple of the Moon

The Temple of the Moon

Us after the hike

Peruvian hairless dog

Aguas Calientes

The train ride back

Plaza de Armas in Cusco

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