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Our trekking party for 9 plus Saul (guide), Chino (cook) and 12 porters
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The beginning of the Inca Trail
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Group photo
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Jonathan wearing the traditional garb
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A break in the trail on Day 1
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"Roughing it" on the trail. Our porters and cook would run ahead, set up lunch and by the time we arrived, food would almost ready...
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Patallacta, or "town on hillside" ruins
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Howard on the trail
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Llamas or alpacas hanging out by the side of the trail
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The long and steep trek up to Dead Woman's Pass, the highest point along the Inca Trail at 13,773 ft ASL
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My extracurricular trek up to a higher overlook of Dead Woman's Pass
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Team photo with our guide Saul after everyone made it up the tough trek to the pass, also called Warmiwanusca.
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Trekking down only to trek back up to the 2nd pass of the day
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Jen with waterfall in background
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Scott and Cori taking a break
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Inca Trail zig-zagging it's way through the Andes
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Howard doing some more climbing on the side
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Snow-capped peaks of Cordillera Vilcabamba