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Machu Picchu




The Machu Picchu ruins exceeded our expectations in every way. It is truly unbelieveable to imagine the Inca people creating a city with the basic tools they had. We were lucky to get some cloud breaks throughout the morning and Dave decided to climb the famous Waynapicchu Mountain that towers over the ruins. When people say "in the middle of nowhere," they might as well be talking about Machu Picchu, which sits in the middle of the Northern Andes on a mountaintop. Incredible!

We then headed down to the town of Aguas Caliente for a quick dip in the hot springs with our new friends before taking the train back to Cusco. And to end the adventure, we tried our first alpaca steaks at a small, locals restaurant. Delicious.

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Richard, Ashley and Ben said…
Alpaca steaks huh? You two will have to make those for us when you get back! I'm glad you guys are having such an awesome time! And I hope to see pics of what you do for your b-day Dave! Love you guys, Ashley
January 30, 2008 at 11:38 AM
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