Tag: Machu Picchu
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Chapter 5: Final Destination Machu Picchu
The day we been trekking for!! Travelers have the option to hop on a bus from Aguas Calientes, (the city next to Machu Picchu) at 5:30 AM to make their 6:00 AM Machu Picchu reservations. We woke up at 3:30 AM, left the hostel by 4:00 AM— hoping to beat the bus and make sunrise.…
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Chapter 4: Santa Teresa’s hot springs to Aguas Calientes
Finally, a morning where we can start with relaxation! After breakfast today (pancakes, eggs, and more pasta.. yes I said pasta for breakfast at 7:30 AM!), we caught a tuktuk to soothe our muscles + strained knee. We were hoping to enjoy the Cocalmayo thermal bath the previous day. But this morning worked out better.…
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Chapter 2: Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu
Our wake this morning is at 5:00 am. We had breakfast at the home stay. Honestly, the worst breakfast ever. Water downed oatmeal with 3 small slices of banana, cold toast with jam or butter, eggs were decent and the option for tea/coffee to drink. At least it was enough to get us through the…
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