Cuzco - Capital of the Incas and Machuu Pichuu - The Lost City, and surrounding ruins
Upon arrival to Cuzco we found a taxi ride from the airport to the hotel where we planned on a rendezvous with Elke and Els. The Hotel Imperio, at $5/night seemed to meet our needs. We hadn't slept much the night before, so I decided to take a nap after meeting up with Elke and Els and planning to hike the Inca trail to Machuu Pichuu the the next day. Well, 2 hours later I couldn't get out of bed! Altitude sickness had me in it's grips once again. So, there I lay for 2 days. On the 3rd day I started feeling much better so Kurt, MaryBeth and I headed for Machuu Pichuu by train. The train ride there is 4 hours. A little more on the way back since Machuu Pichuu (at about 2300 meters) is about 1000 meters lower than Cuzco. Here is a picture as we are about to enter Machuu Pichuu. The mountain you see is very typical of the region and at the bottom of it you may be able to see the train we took.