Machu Picchu, October 2011

Last day of our Inca Trail trek: the plan was to wake up in time to see the sunrise from the Sun Gate, then explore the ruined city. Followed by a bus ride down to Aguas Calientes, and a train and bus ride back to Cusco.

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	Clouds the night before didn't bode well for our sunrise photos...
	Fogged in on the trail in the morning!
	Still foggy after dawn, at the temple by the Sun Gate
	Halfway from the Sun Gate to the Guardhouse: still fogged in.
	Clouds finally begin to rise as we descend from the Guard House.
	A nearly-clear view of Machu Picchu!
	Eventually, we can see across the valley to Putukusi.
	From the center of the ruins, looking up past the Guardhouse to Cerro Machu Picchu.
	Huaynu Picchu looms above the ruins.
	Three neighbors from Ollantaytambo
	Cute and colorful.
	Another local.
	Looking up at Huayna Picchu from the main square.
	looking up at the guardhouse and the crowds vying to duplicate Hiram Bingham's famous photo.
	Zuzana above the Urubamba
	Cerro Machu Picchu from the sun stone.
	Looking across to Huayna Picchu
	Another view of Huayna Picchu
	Looking down to the Urubamba.
	More of the main square.
	Another view of Huayna Picchu. We didn't have a permit to hike up.
	Another view of Putukusi.
	Flag on Putukusi.
	Bromeliad blossom.
	Possibly genus Puyas?
	Bromeliad blossom close-up.
	Water-carved stones in Aguas Calientes.
	Flowers at the Aguas Calientes train station.
	Exhaustion on the train (one of two).
	Exhaustion part two.