August 4, 2007 – Day 617
Choquequirao-Machu Picchu Trek Day 7
There are two options for getting back to Cusco from Machu Picchu. You can either take the really expensive train, which takes two hours, or walk two hours to the hydroelectric plant and take a series of three buses, which costs much less […]
August 3, 2007 – Day 616
Choquequirao-Machu Picchu Trek Day 6
First thing this morning, I crossed the treacherous bridge near the campsite and jumped in the hot springs. The water was so hot, it was like a jacuzzi as it massaged my back and shoulders. I could have stayed there all day. I […]
August 2, 2007 – Day 615
Choquequirao-Machu Picchu Trek Day 5
Stats for the Day: 600 meters up, 1000 down, a relativel
y easy day.
With donkeys carrying our stuff once again this morning, the walking was easy. We followed the Victoria River upstream along a gentle slope that led us up about 600 meters. We […]
August 1, 2007 – Day 614
Choquequirao-Machu Picchu Trek Day 4
Stats for the Day: 1200 meters up to 4100, then 500 back down to yet another valley.
This was to be the hardest day of our trek, but I was assured before leaving that we would be able to contract a donkey to carry […]
July 31, 2007 – Day 613
Choquequirao-Machu Picchu Trek Day 3
Stats for the day: 300 meters up, 1200 down, then 800 back up, so we barely made any progress!
During breakfast today, Kim broke the news to us that she didn’t want to continue any further. She would rather stay at Choquequirao another day […]
July 30, 2007 – Day 612
Choquequirao-Machu Picchu Trek Day 2
Just 650 Meters Uphill Today (6.5 times the wingspan of the Spruce Goose)
Chantelle and Kim spent a good portion of last night and this morning inquiring about getting mules to take our stuff the rest of the way to Choquequirao. I stayed out of […]
July 29, 2007 – Day 611
Choquequirao-Machu Picchu Trek Day 1
Stats for the day: 22 Horizontal KM Walking (half a marathon), 1300 Meters Down (equivalent to going from the estimated roof of the Burj Dubai tower to the ground, twice), 550 Meters Up (as high as the roof of the Sears Tower, plus a football […]