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o after about an hour of hiking, I was asking our guide if option 2 was still on the table. He told us that 90% of the groups choose option 2. Not exactly a motivational speaker if you ask me. I really was picturing the hot springs as I sweat until my camera bag straps were white with salt (pretty gross I know). I thought I was at my breaking point, when we reached the top at Llactapata (2,700m).
There were some ruins at the top, with an amazing view of Machu Picchu
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It was a ways away, but it gave us a scale to appreciate the vastness of the surrounding area.
We stopped for a group picture and started the descent into the valley below. We passed by a waterfall coming straight out of the side of the mountain. I now provide a challenge to whomever can answer the following.
How does a waterfall come directly out of the side of a mountain? The first person to answer this question as a comment on this entry will win a framed picture of their choosing from my trip. After a long descent, we reached the train station (1,870m) where we had our lunch and were confronted with another choice. The trek from the station to Agua Calientes was another two and half hours. We had the option of paying around $2.50 for our bags to go on the train. I of course, carried mine, as that is the exact price of a beer. The problem is I needed two when I got there. We climbed another 15 minutes up to our hostels and enjoyed a boiling hot shower. Tomorrow we are going to one of my favorite places in the world..
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o after about an hour of hiking, I was asking our guide if option 2 was still on the table. He told us that 90% of the groups choose option 2. Not exactly a motivational speaker if you ask me. I really was picturing the hot springs as I sweat until my camera bag straps were white with salt (pretty gross I know). I thought I was at my breaking point, when we reached the top at Llactapata (2,700m).
There were some ruins at the top, with an amazing view of Machu Picchu
.
It was a ways away, but it gave us a scale to appreciate the vastness of the surrounding area.
We stopped for a group picture and started the descent into the valley below. We passed by a waterfall coming straight out of the side of the mountain. I now provide a challenge to whomever can answer the following.
How does a waterfall come directly out of the side of a mountain? The first person to answer this question as a comment on this entry will win a framed picture of their choosing from my trip. After a long descent, we reached the train station (1,870m) where we had our lunch and were confronted with another choice. The trek from the station to Agua Calientes was another two and half hours. We had the option of paying around $2.50 for our bags to go on the train. I of course, carried mine, as that is the exact price of a beer. The problem is I needed two when I got there. We climbed another 15 minutes up to our hostels and enjoyed a boiling hot shower. Tomorrow we are going to one of my favorite places in the world..
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3 comments:
I think that there is a water source on top of the mountain and that the rock beneath had eroded over time and the water flowed down through the rock and expelled itself through the side of the mountain? : ) I want a picture darnit!!! See you SOON!!
I have never heard of a water source on top of a mountain, where could that much water come from at the top of a mountain? I am sorry to inform you that you are incorrect, however, I wish you luck in future endeavors.
do I get to ruin it for everyone? I think I have given a fair amount of time to other would-be contenders! (keep in mind I DID eventually come up with it by myself!)
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