Inca trail wooded stream, Peru

The constantly changing landscapes around the trail are sensational and...

 

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Inca trail stone path, Peru

...the paved trail is so narrow that
the Inca's Spanish conquerors...

 

Inca trail garden path, Peru

... never believed it could lead anywhere important.

 

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Machu Picchu llama, Peru

But finally the hassle getting to
Machu Picchu is all more than worthwhile...

 

Machu Picchu jailhouse, Peru

...even if the local animals...

 

 

Machu Picchu spitting alpaca, Peru

...do spit in your face.

Pictures left side: various sections of the totally stunning Inca Trail, designed for two feet - neither wheels nor horses existed in Peru in the Inca era; an Inca jailhouse in Machu Picchu. Right side: more of the trail; a brutal guard llama doing the rounds; a bold tourist gets a facefull of rank green spit from a typically unpleasant alpaca.

 

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