We hit up some hot springs after the long up on the mountain. Youn can’t tell from this picture but they are up and to the right on this river.

Yesterday’s adventure quantified.

This region is full of species and variety.

When the Spaniards were conquering the Incan empire, the Incans cut off access to the city and gathered in a city to the north to fight. They destroyed the Incan trail that led to the city and so remained hidden for 400 years.

Everything here is just spectacular in size and scale.

Llama face.

Machu Picchu almost functioned as a university where about 500 people lived. All the farming here was more experimental (they brought in soils and plants from the different areas of the Inca Kingdom). It also has astronomical temple-observatories. Not to mention it’s an engineering marvel.

After hiking the mountain there in the back we came back and did the tourist tour. #westminsterSLC

At the top of Huyana Picchu.

I feel photoshopped onto this picture, but it was pretty unreal how awesome it was.

Day four: Machu Piichu. First thing we did was hike the mountain Huayana Picchu which overlooks the ruins.

Bananagrams on the train. #westminsterSLC

With each turn the mountains just got taller and taller. It was amazing.

With each turn the mountains just got taller and taller. It was amazing.

The only way to get to get to Machu Piichu is either to hike or ride a train in. The train follows the river through the jungle and soaring mountains.

Sacred Valley. But this hardly does this view justice. It was incredible to take in.