Walking Isla Del Sol
Mythical birthplace of the Inca Empire.
Michael Marner
Dia Del Mar
Bolivia is a landlocked country, but this wasn’t always the case. They lost their strip of coastline to Chile after the Pacific War in 1883.
Into Bolivia
Fun times at the border.
Floating Islands of Uros
Twenty minutes by boat from Puno is the community of floating islands of Uros.
Too long in Puno
What are you doing in Puno?
A Trip to Sillustani
Enormous stone towers signify the dead.
The Inca Trail: Day 4, Machu Picchu
The checkpoint into Machu Picchu opens at 5:30am. We were there at 3:30.
The Inca Trail: Day 3
Day 3, the lazy day
The Inca Trail: Day 2
Day 2 is the difficult day of the trek. From our camp we ascend to 4200m above sea level at Dead Woman’s Pass. Then, 600m down the other side, before ascending the second pass at 4000m.
The Inca Trail: Day 1
Inca Trail in the wet season: beautiful green scenery, fewer people, and just a bit of rain.
The Sacred Valley on Motorbikes
Beautiful winding roads make the Sacred Valley of the Incas perfect for motorbikes.
Cusco 4: Tambomachay and Pisac
Venturing further from town, we find ourselves in Pisac.