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Inca Trail Day 1
© 2002 George Wang
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Our journey began at Km 82 near Chilca. Here at the first checkpoint each trekker must register including providing passport details |
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Across the footbridge and the the journey on the Inca Trail begins
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On this first day we began around an altitude of 2400m.
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At these "lower" altitudes mosquitos are an annoyance
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Zach and Magaly
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By late morning we encounter the first major Inca site, Patallacta adn Pulpituyoc. Rediscovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911. Patallacta was primarily an agricultural area used for growing Maize. Pulpituyoc was a religious complex.
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Looking down the Rio (river) Cusichaca valley
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Michael, Stuart and I scrambled up a steep rock outcrop to enjoy the view
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