A slideshow based on the author's hike of the Inca Trail in 2006

1. Survivor: the Inca Trail Doug Johnson Created … January 29, 2007

2. Blending in…

6. Cusco 300,000 pop., 11,500 ft. elevation

8. Dominican Priory and Church of Santo Domingo

13. Sac-say-hua-man

14. 300 TON stones

16. Tambo-machay

22. Day One 7.5 miles - beginning elevation 8,500 feet, ending elevation 9,850 feet. Uru-bam-ba River

31. Llaq-ta-pata

32. Pre-hispanic history of Peru 60% speculation 30% probability 10% fact - P. Frost

35. Way-lla-bamba

37. Day Two 7 miles - beginning elevation 9,850 feet; high point, 13,800 feet; ending elevation, 11,500 feet

42. Peru: Poverty rate: 48%. Income pp has not risen in 25 years. History of political instability.

49. 50 steps, catch your breath, repeat “ soroche” (aka Hypoxia or Acute Mountain Sickness) pills cocoa tea 2-3 day adjustment time go lower

51. Dead Woman’s Pass, 13,800 feet

53. Paca-mayo

54. Day Three 9 miles - beginning elevation 11,500 feet, highest points - two separate passes, 12,800 feet and 12,000 feet; ending elevation 8,700 feet

58. Run-kura-cay “The Egg”

62. Tribute to Pacha Mama

65. Sa-yac-marca “Inaccessible Town”

74. Phu-yu-pata-marca “Town in the Clouds”

77. 3,000 ft drop = blisters

78. Win-ay way-na “Forever Young ”

80. Day Four 5.5 miles - beginning elevation 8,700 feet; ending elevation at Machu Picchu 7,800

84. Inti-pun-ku: The Sun Gate

92. Machu Picchu

95. Earth - Llama Underground - Serpent Heaven - Condor

99. Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail: a complete work of art

101. Aguas Calientes

104. If you go: Book early Get in shape Get good boots Read up ( Cusco by Frost) Have fun! And remember…

105. No man needs a vacation so much as the man who has just had one. - Elbert Hubbard

106. Do not steal. Do not lie. Do not be lazy.