Identifying a Hummingbird at the Inca Trail’s Second Pass
The frustrating process of identifying one species of hummingbird from almost one hundred species found in Peru… Read More Identifying a Hummingbird at the Inca Trail’s Second Pass
The frustrating process of identifying one species of hummingbird from almost one hundred species found in Peru… Read More Identifying a Hummingbird at the Inca Trail’s Second Pass
Although most of the landscapes I encountered on the Inca Trail didn’t look quite as good in infrared as I’d hoped, I ended up with a handful of striking images… Read More The Inca Trail and Machu Picchu in Infrared
Machu Picchu is a place with more questions than answers, though scholars offer some tantalizing findings about the ancient Incan settlement… Read More Inca Trail’s End: Machu Picchu
The home stretch: The last 5 klicks of the 43 km (26.7 miles) long Inca Trail… Read More The Inca Trail (Camino Inka): Day Four (Wiñay Wayna to Machu Picchu)
“Andean Flats” (read: not flat) and enough Incan stairs to last a lifetime, all in a single afternoon!… Read More The Inca Trail (Camino Inka): Day Three, Part II (Chaquicocha to Wiñay Wayna)
The third day of the Inca Trail is rich in archaeological sites and traverses two mountain passes.… Read More The Inca Trail (Camino Inka): Day Three, Part I (Pacamayo to Qunchamarka)
Day Two of the Inca Trail has a deserved reputation as the most grueling day of the trek, ascending to a maximum elevation of 4,215m (13,829′).… Read More The Inca Trail (Camino Inka): Day Two (Wayllabamba to Pacamayo)
The first day of the Inca Trail hike is scenic and easy in comparison with the equally scenic (but more grueling) days to come.… Read More The Inca Trail (Camino Inka): Day One (Piscacucho to Wayllabamba)
First in a series discussing a four day hike of the 43km/26.7mile Inca Trail: background about the trail, packing, and the bus ride to the trailhead.… Read More The Inca Trail (Camino Inka): Introduction (Cusco to Ollantaytambo by Bus)
A discussion of the trip planning for a honeymoon trip to South America… Read More Planning a Trip to Bolivia and Peru