Sign on the final morning
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Waiting for the gate to open at 5:00 a.m.
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You leave the Treker's Hostel early in the morning. |
Last set of steps
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Climbing the last set of steps
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A couple of steps greet you well before Intipunku. |
Intipunku -
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Intipunku - later in the day
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Intipunku is the gateway of the sun. |
Sunrise view of Machu Picchu
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View from Intipunku - at sunrise
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You should get a sunrise view of Machu Picchu if the clouds don't get in the way. |
Machu Picchu from the Inca Trail
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Road up to Machu Picchu, from the Inca Trail
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Machu Picchu from the Inca Trail
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Machu Picchu - at the end of the Inca Trail
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Security Station
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Shrine at Security Station
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On the final leg, you pass a security station |
Llama on the Inca Trail
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Llama on the Inca Trail
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Llamas greet you to Machu Picchu. |
Llama at the end of the Inca Trail
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Last portion of Inca Trail
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The trail is almost over. |
View of Machu Picchu
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Final Group Photo, Inca Trail
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You take a final group shot. |
Final set of stairs
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Discarded Bamboo Hiking Poles
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After the final set of stairs, many trekkers discard their hiking poles. |