The Inka Trail to Machu Picchu, Day 2

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Checking our gear before we start.
Elevation: 3500m
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Walk for 50 meters, then take a break. Another 50 meters, and a break again.
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The porters where amazing !
Carrying 20-30kg on their back, with no fancy hiking gear.  Only sandals on their feet.
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Cerro Casamientuyoc
 
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A well deserved break. 		  Pic 8
We made it to the dead woman's pass !
Elevation: 4200m
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Our porters taking a break, before they ran down to prepare our lunch.
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This is my proof.  I survived the dead woman's pass !
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The next mountain pass....		   Pic 12
The trail to Runkurakay.
Elevation: 3600m
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Looking down at the campsite where we had lunch.
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Just a few more steps now.....		   Pic 15
The dead woman's pass on the other side.
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Inka ruins at Runkurakay. 		  Pic 17
Ruben gives us a history lesson inside the ruins at  Runkurakay.		   Pic 18
Looking back.  The dead womans pass up in the clouds.
Elevation: 3924
 
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Inka tunels.
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Inka ruins at Sayaqmarka.
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Inka ruins at Sayaqmarka. 		  Pic 24
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Inka ruins at Sayaqmarka.
The Inka's used to put mummies in the niches.