Machu Picchu trekkers hit the Inca Trail

August 23, 2024

Tyler and the team departed Ollantaytambo on schedule this morning and shuttled to the trailhead where they met up with their porters and staff.  First off was the mandatory check in with the government authorities, who carefully review everyone’s permits since the access to the Inca Trail is strictly controlled to avoid overcrowding.  Then, it was finally time to start hiking!  Today the route climbs steadily to the first camp at Wayllabamba (9,840′).  Tomorrow they will continue the ascent over Dead Woman’s Pass (Warmiwañusca in Quechua, the language of the Incas) at nearly 14,000 ft.  All’s well on the Inca Trail!