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Day 1: Piscaycucho to Huayllabamba

The day starts off on the trail parallel with Urubamba River. We watch the trains below us in the distance traveling between Cusco and Machu Picchu. The highlight of the day has to be the ruin of Patallacta - an ancient Inca agriculture center, giving us a taste of what to come in the next four days.
Our transportation van, supply van and porters
Our transportation van, supply van and porters		 Sorting our bags: to carry and to give to porters
Sorting our bags: to carry and to give to porters		 Fresh faces at the official starting point of the 4-day hike: km82
Fresh faces at the official starting point of the 4-day hike: km82		 One of a very few solidly built bridges along the trail
One of a very few solidly built bridges along the trail
The Urubamba River
The Urubamba River		 Guide Elias shares the plan for the day
Guide Elias shares the plan for the day		 Donkeys and horses are used to carry goods and transport people
Donkeys and horses are used to carry goods and transport people		 Village along the start of the trail
Village along the start of the trail
First class train traveling between Cusco and Machu Picchu
First class train traveling between Cusco and Machu Picchu		 The group moves at leisurely pace
The group moves at leisurely pace		 Porters (in red) carrying the necessary equipment and food supplies for campers
Porters (in red) carrying the necessary equipment and food supplies for campers		 Llactapata - an ancient Inca agricultural center
Llactapata - an ancient Inca agricultural center
Didn't expect to see an ancient site so early on the hike
Didn't expect to see an ancient site so early on the hike		 College classmates, best travel buddies!
College classmates, best travel buddies!		 View of the villages along the river
View of the villages along the river		 These official markers indicate the distance on the trail.
These official markers indicate the distance on the trail.
Guide and porters line up at lunch spot to congratulate us on a successful morning hike.
Guide and porters line up at lunch spot to congratulate us on a successful morning hike.		 Lunch table set up in our dining tent. We have Mexican food today
Lunch table set up in our dining tent. We have Mexican food today		 Our dining tent and portable toilet
Our dining tent and portable toilet		 Free range ducks, pigs, chickens, and donkeys share the same playground
Free range ducks, pigs, chickens, and donkeys share the same playground
Wood sign showing how far we have come
Wood sign showing how far we have come		 A tributary river that flows along the trail
A tributary river that flows along the trail		 Local Quechua people gather
Local Quechua people gather 		One of the last few shops of basic supplies, including chichi - a local drink
One of the last few shops of basic supplies, including chichi - a local drink
Reaching our camp ground after crossing this creek
Reaching our camp ground after crossing this creek		 Arriving at first campground
Arriving at first campground		 Our camp site is situated at the Huayllabamba Valley
Our camp site is situated at the Huayllabamba Valley		 My tent mate is also my college roommate
My tent mate is also my college roommate
We each get a bucket of warm water to clean ourselves
We each get a bucket of warm water to clean ourselves		 Rain clouds over our dining tent as evening falls
Rain clouds over our dining tent as evening falls

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