The checkpoint into Machu Picchu opens at 5:30am. We were there at 3:30. It’s funny. On the last day all the groups vye to be first in line at the checkpoint. This obviously means you’ll be the first into Machu Picchu, but perhaps more importantly, you’ll get a seat under cover. Sleep in, and you’re…
If I had written about the Inca Trail on the first day of the trip, the mood would have been low and the tone negative. That I didn’t write a word, in itself, says a lot. I was tired; not sleepy, body sore tired. My lungs hurt and my knees, ankles and back ached. The…
Inca Trail in the wet season: beautiful green scenery, fewer people, and just a bit of rain. First thing’s first, there is a train to Machu Picchu. It leaves from Ollantaytanbo and will have you there in just a few hours. Or, you can hike the famous Inca Trail. This four day hike takes you…