Our Hiking Tour group was – Alpaca Expeditions. We had 3 Guides – Nilton, Adolfo, and Romario. Chef – Walter who was absolutely amazing! Every meal was flavorful and fantastic. 21 Porters to carry everything and prepare the campsites each day. We had 14 hikers in our group and there was always a guide close by. Really the guides were quite attentive and intuitive to our needs. We frequently stopped for rest/photos and a brief history of the area and/or the plant life.
Inca Trail Day 3: May 11 2022 Chaquicocha to Wiñay Wayna (Forever Young) about 10 km. During the hike we visited two Inca sites, Phuyupatamarca (Village above Clouds) and Intipata (Terraces of the Sun).It was a nice day to hike. Sunny but not too hot, there wasn't a lot of elevation change.
Start of Day Group shot:
However after Phuyupatamarca there are a ton of stairs to get down to Intipata.
Surprise I'm here (at Intipata)!
In 1911 Machu Picchu was 'discovered' and 1912 they started excavating the site. It wasn't until 1981 when Peru declared it a "historic sanctuary" and then in 1983 Machu Picchu and surrounding area was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site. By this time a lot of modern day conveniences such as electricity had been brought to the area, so you can get a photo like this one - where the modern world meets the ancient wonders.
Start of day Group shot:
It was a shorter hike day so we had extra time at camp to unwind. Our Chef Walter decided to teach how to cook some popular Peruvian Dishes. The group made Mango Ceviche together and then afterwards they showed us how to make Lomo Saltado. Bastian mentioned he use to work as a chef in a restaurant so he was volunteered to cook the Lomo Saltado he really impressed the group.
After our cooking lesson we took a brief walk to see Wiñay Wayna which is another gorgeous inca site.
Then we ate dinner and all went to bed for a 3:30am wake up call. Tomorrow we would be at our goal - Machu Picchu!
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