Inca Trail, January, 1994.
The fifteenth video tape is about the Inca Trail hike we completed, as a family, in January 1994. The video is about 44 minutes long.
On January 4, 1994 we load up in Cusco with the crew who will guide, carry our equipment, and cook for us. As a hiker we will only need to be responsible for a day pack. The hike was four days. This is our last year in Peru and in June we will return to the United States. This was a farewell to Peru event. Our group leader is Silverio. We had hiked this trail in 1993 and Silverio was our cook at that time.
Video synopsis: January 4 we shuttled from Cusco to Chillca, a small village that lies beside the Urubamba River in Peru about km 76 on the rail line. This is our starting point for the Inca Trail. The primary starting point is km 82 on the rail line. We added a few kilometers to experience the semi-desert area leading to the Wayllabamba Valley where we camped for the night at the ruins of Llaqtupata.
1/5/1994 Ascend the Wayllabamba Valley along the Cusichaka River to the village Wallabamba (9,800 feet). We continue ascending by a tributary to the Cusichaka to our second campsite at Llulluchapampa (12,500 feet).
1/6/1994 We ascend the first pass (and most difficult of three passes), Warmi Wañusqa (13, 829 feet) and continue to the third campsite at the ruins of Runkuraqay (12,300 feet).
1/7/1994 From Runkuraqay we ascend to the second pass (12,959 feet) and continue to the ruins at Sayamarka, the Inca Tunnel, and the ruins at Phuyupatamarka, the site of our fourth camp).
1/8/1994 We arrive at the Wiñay Wayna ruins and the Inti Punku (Sun Gate) which is the entrance to Machu Picchu.
1/9/1994 Explore the ruins of Macchu Pichu.
1/10/1994 Train back to Chillca and Cusco.
