{"id":27115,"date":"2023-08-28T13:59:31","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T21:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/?p=27115"},"modified":"2023-08-28T13:59:31","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T21:59:31","slug":"machu-picchu-trekkers-make-it-to-the-lost-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/2023\/08\/28\/img-news\/machu-picchu-trekkers-make-it-to-the-lost-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Machu Picchu trekkers make it to the lost city!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>August 28, 2023<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_27116\" style=\"width: 1930px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3697-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[27115]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27116\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27116\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3697-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3697-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3697-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3697-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3697-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3697-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3697-940x1253.jpg 940w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3697-620x827.jpg 620w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3697-146x195.jpg 146w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-27116\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The sunrise on the way to the Sun Gate (Audrey Simonson)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_27117\" style=\"width: 1930px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3720-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[27115]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27117\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27117\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3720-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3720-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3720-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3720-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3720-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3720-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3720-940x1253.jpg 940w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3720-620x827.jpg 620w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3720-146x195.jpg 146w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-27117\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Machu Picchu from the Sun Gate with first light (Audrey Simonson)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_27118\" style=\"width: 1930px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3693-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[27115]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27118\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27118\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3693-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3693-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3693-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3693-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3693-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3693-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3693-940x1253.jpg 940w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3693-620x827.jpg 620w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3693-146x195.jpg 146w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-27118\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trekkers lined up at the park entrance when it opens (Audrey Simonson)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Today, Machu Picchu trekkers made it to the Sun Gate at sunrise and into the lost city of Machu Picchu. Trekkers awoke early to wait at the park gate to be allowed in first. This early start allowed for the team to reach the Sun Gate as the sun hits Machu Picchu for the first time in the morning.<\/p>\n<p>After touring the city, the team took the shuttle back to Aguas Calientes where they will enjoy a nice dinner and a good night&#8217;s sleep at their hotel! Tomorrow the team will return to the city for another tour and to climb the iconic Wayna Picchu before returning to Cusco via the scenic train.<\/p>\n<p>Audrey Simonson<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 28, 2023 Today, Machu Picchu trekkers made it to the Sun Gate at sunrise and into the lost city of Machu Picchu. Trekkers awoke early to wait at the park gate to be allowed in first. 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