Peru & Chile 2012

Peru
March 17th – 23rd, 2012
Tour Operator: G Adventures The Inca Trail
Transportation:  Hiking
Accommodations: Hotel, Camping
Highlights: Cusco, Ollantaytambo, Inca Trail, Machu Picchu

Chile
April 3rd, 2012
Transportation: Hop-On Bus, Van
Highlights: Santiago, Concha y Toro Winery Tour

Sacsayhuamán was an important Inca site near Cusco and the first place we visited upon arriving in Peru
Sacsayhuamán ruins above Cusco
La Plaza de Armas in Cusco from afar
Cusco cityscape
La Plaza de Armas in Cusco
Fountain in Cusco
Local artisans
The other (easier) option for reaching Machu Picchu.  We chose the 42 km hike through the mountains over the train.
Fog descending on the Trail as we reach the afternoon of the first day.
My hike essentials!
A window into the past
An Andean White-tailed Deer trekking the Inca Trail
Ruins along the Trail
Machu Picchu from the Sun Gate
What it really looks like when you arrive at Machu Picchu!
Fog on Machu Picchu
Spiny whiptail iguana in Machu Picchu
Mountain Viscacha
The lesser seen backside view
The obligatory llama photo
Machu Picchu Stairs
One last look at Machu Picchu
Back in Cusco after the big hike
Last look at Cusco
Santiago, Chile
Exploring Santiago
Vines at the Concha y Toro winery
Santiago from San Cristobal Hill
The statue of the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception looks out above Santiago
Santiago Sunset
An artist sketching above Santiago

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