Inca Foundations
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The Inca Trail

Day 3: Chaquicocha to Wiñaywayna

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On The Trail On The Trail Chaquicocha On The Trail On The Trail ''Hey, Indie!'' Inca Foundations On The Precipice Tunnel Tunnel Off Piste? Off Piste Off Piste Off Piste
Recently maintained, but still on it's original Inca foundations, this path runs around the mountain rather than cutting into it. The foundations form a cliff-like wall until they reach solid rock, way below.
The Incas didn't have modern mortar. This path is held together with... erm...
Inca Foundations
Day 3 picture © John Anderson 2007 07:43
Km82 Salapunku Patallacta First pass Runcuraccay Sayacmarca Phuyupatamarca Wiñaywayna Machu Picchu Km82 to Patallacta Patallacta to First pass First pass to Runcuraccay Runcuraccay to Sayacmarca Sayacmarca to Phuyupatamarca Phuyupatamarca to Intipunku Intipunku to Machu Picchu big pic Km82 Salapunku Patallacta First pass Runcuraccay Sayacmarca Phuyupatamarca Wiñaywayna Machu Picchu Intipata Mt Veronica Km82 to Patallacta Patallacta to First pass First pass to Runcuraccay Runcuraccay to Sayacmarca Sayacmarca to Phuyupatamarca Phuyupatamarca to Intipunku Intipunku to Machu Picchu big pic