| Arrive |
24th Apr. |
Afternoon filght in to Lima, Peru via Air Canada; evening at Hostal El Patio. |
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25th Apr. |
Back to the Airport for a flight to Cusco, Peru. |
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mid day |
-check into Hostal San Isidro Labrador and settle things with Peru Treks. |
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afternoon |
-half-day city tour of Cusco with a short side trip to Sacsayhuaman and Tambomachay. |
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26th Apr. |
Up early for a full day trip of the Sacred Valley. |
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morning |
-Market at Pisca, some Chicha corn beer, picnic lunch at a park. |
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afternoon |
-Ollantaytambo, Chinchero. |
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27th Apr. |
Trek Begins with an early pickup and then off to Calca for breakfast. |
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morning |
-Start the trek near Lares (Quishuarani) and head over the Abra Hulliqukasa pass for lunch. |
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afternoon |
-Head to and arrive at Cuncani for the first nights camp, beers to be purchased here, and a Birthday cake made for me by the trek cook. |
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28th Apr. |
Once again an early morning, and off for the highest pass of the trip. |
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morning |
-Visit a locals home and check out the mountain viscacha (Lagidium viscaccia). |
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afternoon |
-Over the pass (Paso Lpsaycocha) at 4350m (14,271ft), maybe not the highest I have been but still pretty high. We spend the night at 4200m (13,779ft) the highest I have ever camped. |
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29th Apr. |
Head back out of the high country and down to Patacancha and on to OllantayTambo. |
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day-details |
After a soccer game at 3700m (12,139ft), and lunch in OllantayTambo we are on the train and arrive in Aguas Calientes. |
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30th Apr. |
Early morning wake up and off to Machu Picchu on a 20 minute bus ride. |
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morning |
2hr. guided tour of the complex, 2 hours on Hauyna Picchu. |
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afternoon |
1hr hike out to the Inca Bridge and back, down to Aguas Calientes, train to OllanatayTambo, and bus to Cusco. |
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1st May |
Expected short day in Cusco turns into over night stay, but Tipon was awesome. |
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2nd May |
Rescheduled flight to Lima, afternoon walk around Miraflores. |
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3rd May |
A day of walking and exploring the Olive Grove and Barranco district. |
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4th May |
Early morning out with Mystery Peru to the Paracas, Islas Ballestas, ICA and El Catador Pisco Bodega, Huacachina, and on to Nasca. |
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5th May |
Out to the Nasca airport and a fly over the lines, a couple lines from a tower, lunch at the El Catador Pisco Bodega, and back to Lima for dinner at Astrid y Gaston. |
| Departure |
6th May |
Overnight flight back to Toronto on Air Canada |
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