We arrived last night to our hostal, Kuychipunku, in Ollantaytambo, took a shower and went to bed. Today was mellowwwwww. Our hotel is in an ancient Inca building complete with a great courtyard, pretty textile decorations and a dining room that is almost a museum itself. I'll post a picture soon. I spent the morning having breakfast, organizing laundry and wifi'ing. We headed out for lunch after stopping at the market outside our door. After lunch, it was.... C...

It is not overrated. Seriously, it's absolutely amazing. Machu Picchu is the most amazing sight I have ever seen in all of my travels. We finished our trek in Ollantaytambo and boarded a train to Aguascalientes which is the town closest to the site of Machu Picchu. We arrive late at night into pouring down rain and Gringolandia. That town made me feel like I was at Disney land on the small world ride. The streets were chock full of travelers from EVERYWHERE spea...

I am currently on the train from Ollantaytbo to Aguascalientes Callientes. We finished the third day of our trek today. Waking up in Patacancha, we started to head down in elevation towards Olantaytbo. Patacancha was a Cute small town with two feet still in tradition, similar to the villages we trekked through in the last two days. All the ladies wore the traditional skirts, sandals and ornately decorated hats and the men all in bright colorful ponchos. Saying g...

O M GGGGG. What an amazing experience! We have been wined and dined (minus the wine, add Coca tea.) we arrived at our camp the first night to "happy hour" of Coca Tea with among other things has medicinal properties the help altitude sickness, pastries and a bowl full of warm water to wash our faces. Our crew consisted of Paul our head guy who speaks fabulous English and is a wizard of all things Peruvian. A walking encyclopedia. There was a Chef and horseman and...

Ah where to begin. This trek has been amazing. After our first night out, we woke up ready for our summit day. We slept at 13,000 feet and were we're headed for the Ipu pass that was at 15,000 feet. Before we left camp, we toured a local woman's house. Made out of stones and mud, to say it was modest would be an understatement. It had a dirt floor, a small fire and the walls were covered with soot. The small bed was made out of wood and the mattress consisted of ...