Choquequirao - Peru
This past March I took a trip with my school to Peru. Our goal? Hike 60 miles to Choquequirao, a "sister" site to Machu Picchu, and back. We started out with a few days in the city of Cusco and had so much fun being immersed in the culture and interacting with the locals; some of us even dared to try the traditional dish of "cuy", or guinea pig!
Here are a few from Cusco:
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After a few days in Cusco, we started on our 5-day trek to Choquequirao. It was the most physically challenging experience of my life because of the combination of high altitude and the overall difficulty of the hike. Getting to Choquequirao was definitely worth it though.
Here are some pictures from the hike:
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I hope you enjoyed! Let me know what you think(:
Here are a few from Cusco:
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[img]http://rachelmeri.smugmug.com/Travel/Perú-Trip-2010-1/DSC0124/873690410_qF6Rh-L.jpg[/img]
[img]http://rachelmeri.smugmug.com/Travel/Perú-Trip-2010-1/DSC0279/855868702_cCnSQ-L-2.jpg[/img]
[img]http://rachelmeri.smugmug.com/Travel/Perú-Trip-2010-1/DSC0321/855869164_aMn5E-L-1.jpg[/img]
After a few days in Cusco, we started on our 5-day trek to Choquequirao. It was the most physically challenging experience of my life because of the combination of high altitude and the overall difficulty of the hike. Getting to Choquequirao was definitely worth it though.
Here are some pictures from the hike:
[img]http://rachelmeri.smugmug.com/Travel/Perú-Trip-2010-1/DSC0705/855875294_fuaEz-L-1.jpg[/img]
[img]http://rachelmeri.smugmug.com/Travel/Perú-Trip-2010-1/DSC0756/855876264_iTy34-L-1.jpg[/img]
[img]http://rachelmeri.smugmug.com/Travel/Perú-Trip-2010-1/DSC0855/855877979_XkcDr-L-1.jpg[/img]
[img]http://rachelmeri.smugmug.com/Travel/Perú-Trip-2010-1/DSC0783/855877654_jPkjz-L-1.jpg[/img]
[img]http://rachelmeri.smugmug.com/Travel/Perú-Trip-2010-1/DSC1105/855886400_DF8Se-L-2.jpg[/img]
[img]http://rachelmeri.smugmug.com/Travel/Perú-Trip-2010-1/DSC1073/855882691_2jY5L-L-1.jpg[/img]
[img]http://rachelmeri.smugmug.com/Travel/Perú-Trip-2010-1/DSC1094/855884046_yL2f9-L-1.jpg[/img]
I hope you enjoyed! Let me know what you think(:
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