last hike in peru

 

one of my favorite hikes
location: Laguna Churup, Huaraz, Peru

laguna 69

a beautiful hike to the bluest lagoon
location: Laguna 69, Huaraz, Peru

inca stuff in cusco and the sacred valley

Plaza de Armas, Cusco

sacsayhuaman, the historic capital of the Inca Empire

goofy..we didn't even know this paw was here, our guide just said to 'roar' and then we took it a bit far

exploring the caves of the Incas

the beautiful drive to the Sacred Valley

Moray. each terrace is a different micro climate. likely used to experiment and study the effects of climate on crops

peruvian traffic

Salinas de Maras, pre-Incan salt pools, produce some of he best salt in the world (supposedly :))

Ollayantambo in the sacred valley. where the Incas retreated after the Spanish took Cusco

  

Pisac. where we spent too much time in the market to actually hike up to these ruins
location: Cusco and the Sacred Valley, Peru

machu picchu!!!

left at 430 to hike up before the buses arrive to beat the tourists

and catch a glimpse of a quiet machu picchu 

got in trouble for goofing off too much during the tour. couldn't help it i was so excited

  

hiked up a million steps to the top of machupicchu for lunch

it was the best ever from the top

from the sun gate (inca trail entrance)

maybe my favorite day
location: Machu Picchu, Aguas Calientes, Peru