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So when we went on the Inca trail we hiked for 4 days. Day 1 was the ‘easy’ day where we hiked 7.5 miles with relatively little elevation gain.
km
82(2600M) hike 5km(3.1mi/2hrs) to Llactapata
7
km(4.34mi/2.5 hrs) to Wayllabamba (3000M/9843feet)
Day 2 was supposed to be the worst day with the most elevation gain (hiking past a few mountain peaks)
(2) 3km (1.5-2 hrs) to the first pass WarmiWanusca (4200M/13780ft)
(3) 3-km (1.5-2 hrs) to Pacamayo (3600M/11811ft)
Sneak peak of the path we would be taking on Day 3 viewed while descending to the valley for camp on Day 2. The picture doesn’t really give justice to how high the climb looked. But it was quite daunting.
Day 3 wasn’t supposed to be as bad as Day 2, but I don’t know about that–it was pretty damn tiring! It was longer (9.3 miles as opposed to 7.5 miles) and we had to go down over 2000 steps! Meh!
(1)
Pacamayo(3600M) 1 hr
to Runkruacay ruins(3800M)
(2)
1hr to 2nd pass Abra de Runkuracay(3950M/12955ft)
(3)
1 hr staircase to
Sayacmarca (3600M)
(4)
1.75 hrs through
Concha Marca & Inka tunnel to 3rd pass (3650M)
(5)
Phuyupagamarka( ruins
with 6 Inka baths)
(6)
7 km (4.34mi/3 hrs)
Staircas + Inka tunnel to WinayWayna(2700M)
I paid to take a shower that night (hot shower too! In the middle of the woods, too) that way I wouldn’t look as grungy for Day 4 (thought we would take a lot of pictures since we were going to be at Machu Picchu; but since my face was splotchy from crying and I was feeling ill, there are few pictures of me. Oops!).
Day 4 was only 6 km to Machu Picchu but we left early in the AM to beat the ‘lazy tourists’ & to try to catch the sunrise.
Most of my flower pictures are from Day 3 since that day we entered a more tropical environment.
Day 2 Flowers
Day 3 Flowers (not in order of appearance)
Eh! More for another day (sensory and finger overload!). & many thanks to my cousin who accompanied me in my slooooow pace. Heh. (You know, a mixture of being out of shape and admiring the views!). 
We all used pictures as an excuse to take breaks. Looks like I took a lot of breaks, eh?
