After our very important acclimating trip up in Huaraz, we made our way to Cusco to get ready for our trek to Machu Picchu. It was a wonderful trip! We started off by meeting our other trekking mates (2 from Canada and one from Japan), our guide (Milthon), our chef (Lorriano), and our muletier (Esteban). Yes, we had a wonderful chef and a person in charge of the mules who carried all of our heavy gear. This was the beginning of a great trip! On night one, we slept up in the mountains at about 4000 meters just before the mountain pass. It was a bit chilly, but 
we survived. After crossing the pass the next day, we made our way down through a beautiful valley for the next couple of days. It was amazing to go from below zero temperatures to lush vegetation so quickly (all while enjoying gourmet meals along the way)! We visited several hot springs along the way and met some other trekkers along the same path. We made it to Augas Calientes last night and went up to Machu Picchu this morning at 6am to see the sunrise. Yes it is as amazing as everyone says! Our guide told us that we were lucky to have such a clear and sunny day since Machu Picchu is so often cloudy. We enjoyed the morning walking around the ruins before returning to enjoy our last lunch together before heading back to Cusco.
We´ll keep you posted as we head to Bolivia next!
Miss you all,
Char
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Salkantay Trek
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It sounds to wonderful. Glad you are having such a great time. I am not sure I could eat the guinea pig. Mis you lots. Love Mom
Just saw this in the news, not sure if it's relevant.
http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN1144949720070911
U.S. citizens will need Bolivian visa from December
Tue Sep 11, 2007 5:39pm EDT
LA PAZ (Reuters) - Bolivia's new visa requirement for U.S. citizens visiting the South American country will take effect on December 1, the Bolivian foreign minister said on Tuesday.
The measure was first announced in January by President Evo Morales, who said it was a matter of reciprocity because the United States required Bolivians to have a visa.
"U.S. citizens who come to the country as tourists won't be able to step onto Bolivian territory without a visa from December 1," Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca was quoted as saying by state news agency ABI.
Only a few Latin American and Caribbean countries -- among them Brazil, Cuba and Paraguay -- require American tourists to have visas for short visits. Chile makes U.S. nationals pay an entry fee, but they do not have to apply for a visa.
Choquehuanca said U.S. tourists will be able to obtain the visa at point of entry by paying $134, a similar amount to what Bolivians pay for a U.S. visa.
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