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The train ride to Agua Caliente was stunning. Much better than the bus ride from Cusco to to Pichochuro was was dusty and a little crazy. Rail beds and the edges or rivers were our roads.

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Agua Caliente is the town at the base of Machu Picchu. Here we are arriving at the modern version of a gold rush town. It is a strange, strange place.

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The sun first starting to hit Wayna Picchu around 7:15. We left the hotel a little before 6:30 to make it up there in time.

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The crowds were gathered on the terraces up above to watch the sun hit the site

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Jacqueline, our guide, giving us some history. Phillip, Bonnie, and Sam listening on.

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The 3 Windows representing the lower, middle, and upper worlds

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Lizette, Gino, Sam, and Julie looking out over the valley

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A panoramic during the morning

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The Temple of the Sun

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The Temple of the Condor

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Julie, Phillip, and Girvani feeling the Intiwatana

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Girvani and Paula

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I meditated here for about half an hour. Totally isolated, nobody could see me. I was about a foot from an edge that dropped down about 1,000 feet.

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The Guard House at the top was where we watched the sunrise earlier. It was a long way up those stairs

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The view out my window at 5:00 AM. The buses left at 6:30 to catch the train.

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Sergio and I eating breakfast at dark.

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The bus ride to Ollanytayambo.

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The train ride from Ollanytayambo to Agua Calientes.

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CD, Scott, Richard, and Gloria finding their seats.

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John enjoying the view.

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Emily and Flossie.

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Waiting at Agua Caliente for the bus to Machu Picchu. Gloria, Odey, Scott, Julie, Emily, and Rachel among the lot.

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On the bus ride up the mountain. Those cliffs are a few thousand feet high.

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Entering. Linda walking towards Jody, Julie, and Gloria. This was about the time I was thinking that it wasn't real. How could it be? You don't realize how crazy the whole idea of this place is until you're right at the edge.

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Our first view.

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Our guide Humberto giving us some background on the site.

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I don't know who this is, but I hope he sends me this picture he took.

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Me, Jody, and Emily.

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The detail of this picture is fantastic. It gives you a good idea of the size of the place.

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The terraced sides.

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Llamas were walking and eating along some of the terraces.

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Jody's picture for her husband Pat and Cindy.

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A tree.

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The obligatory shot you see everywhere.

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A panoraman with Jody doing some meditaion in the bottom left hand corner.

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It was pretty crowded at times.

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Emily at the edge.

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Emily "helping" Jody near the edge.

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The river running a few thousand feet below. Some scary stuff if you are afraid of heights.

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Richard on the march up.

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That's a long drop without any railing or anything for protection. I had to get up real close to the edge to get this shot.

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The winding road the bus takes up the mountain.

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