I had dreamt of trekking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu for some time now. Hiking in the footsteps of the Incas to the mysterious city hidden in the clouds sounded like a fascinating and challenging experience. While there were many memorable moments from my trip to Peru: learning about the exotic biodiversity of the Amazon; strolling through the charming city of Cuzco; swimming in the freezing waters of Lake Titicaca – the highlight of the trip was still Machu Picchu. From our amazing team of porters and chefs, to listening to ghost stories and playing endless rounds of cards; conquering rocky Inca steps to nearly being run over by a llama – the whole experience is now embodied in that classic shot of Machu Picchu.
Cathedral in Plaza de Armas, Lima
Cathedral in Plaza de Armas, Lima
Changing of the guards at Palacio de Gobierno, Lima
Riot cop outside Palacio de Gobierno, Lima
Beef Hearts, Lima, Peru
Parque del Amor, Miraflores, Lima
view from Miraflores, Lima
Rio Tambopata, Amazon
Rio Tambopata, Amazon
Hoatzin or “stinky bird”, Rio Tambopata, Amazon
Saddleback monkey, Amazon
Capo tree, Amazon
Guinea pig, Cuzco, Peru
Cuzco
Plaza de Armas, Cuzco
“Big Bad Wolf”, Cuzco
Plaza de Armas, Cuzco
“Sacred Spinning”, Chinchero, Sacred Valley of the Incas
“These Hands”, Chinchero, Sacred Valley of the Incas
“The Skin I’m In”, Chinchero, Sacred Valley of the Incas
Corn beer, Chinchero, Peru
Stone oven pizza, Ollantaytambo, Peru
“Night rider”, Ollantaytambo, Sacred Land of the Incas
Ayapata to Dead Woman’s Pass, Inca Trail
Ayapata to Dead Woman’s Pass, Inca Trail
Ayapata to Dead Woman’s Pass, Inca Trail
Inca Trail Food by Chef Alex, Peru
“Stories”, Sayaqmarka, Inca Trail
“Spirits”, Inca Trail
Sacred river of Urubamba, Inca Trail
“Llama views”, Inca Trail
Intipata “agricultural site”, Inca Trail
Last night on the Inca Trail
Cake on the Inca Trail, Peru
Sayaqmarka, Inca Trail
“Parting”, Sayaqmarka, Inca Trail
“Classic shot”, Machu Picchu
“Crumbled in the Clouds”, Machu Picchu
Temple of the Seven Rainbows, Machu Picchu
East agricultural sector, Machu Picchu
“Pastel Puma”, Cuzco
“Green with Envy”, Cathedral, Cuzco
“A New Day”, Cathedral, Cuzco
Jesus Maria church, Cuzco
La Merced church, Cuzco
“Crossing”, Cuzco
“Hanging Out”, Cuzco
“Through the Blue”, Cuzco
“Writing on the Wall”, Cuzco
“Cats in the Cradle”, Cuzco
“Sidestop”, en route to Puno
Floating islands of Uros, Lake Titicaca
“Reeling”, Santa Maria, Uros, Lake Titicaca
“Left”, Santa Maria, Uros, Lake Titicaca
“Heavy”, Capachira Peninsula, Lake Titicaca
“Awakening”, Capachira Peninsula, Lake Titicaca
“Chores”, Capachira Peninsula, Lake Titicaca
Taquile Island, Lake Titicaca
“Breaking barriers”, Taquile Island, Lake Titicaca
“Shadow”, Taquile Island, Lake Titicaca
Grilled Trout, Taquile, Peru
“Pick A Side”, Peru/Bolivia border