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Our camp at the top of the 3rd pass at Phuyu Pata Marca, 3600m/11,800ft |
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Zack and Ewald enjoying the view. Machu Picchu is over a km lower in altitude, to the left of the mountains at the left side of this photograph
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The tourist trap town of Aguas Calientes, over a mile (1600m) lower in altitude, where we'll be spending the following night.
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More stunning views
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Just next to our camp site is the Inca cloud level town of Phuyu Pata Marca. Re-discovered by, guess who, Hiram Bingham and excavated by Dr Fejos 3 decades later.
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A closer view of the top of the ruin
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High altitude tent city. My tent was the bottom-right most yellow tent.
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toasting our last night on the trail
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