Machu Picchu!

After scooping up Danielle at the airport and celebrating Pam´s 27th and Christmas in Cuzco, we headed out to Aguas Calientes via bus & train. The weather wasn´t looking great upon our arrival which worried us a bit for Machu Picchu, but the Inca gods must´ve known we were coming because we couldn´t ask for a better day to tour the Inca site. Views of the Urubamba river valley and of the Inca site from atop Huayna Picchu were amazing. We woke early to ensure an entry ticket to climb Huayna Picchu, where only 400 visitors a day are allowed entry, then joined our tour guide for some history of the site. After an interesting tour of the grounds, we began our ascent of Huayna Picchu. Climbing hundreds upon hundreds of steep, slippery rock steps just makes you think of what kind of shape the Incas were in...and to be able to transport these rocks and boulders to build on top of Huayna Picchu, insane! The views from above were spectacular to say the least. The descent was just as difficult as the ascent, leaving our muscles aching for days...but well worth the pain! Our photos are uploaded and ready for viewing, of course we took tons, so grab a cup o´joe and enjoy.