From the crusted wizened hands of the old lady in Cusco town to the newly spun red yarn jacket at Pisac market; from the poor flutist trying to earn some money at Sacsayhuaman ruins to the beauty of the imposing Lima sunset; from the exertion of climbing the steps on the Trail to the proud satisfaction at reaching the top of Dead Woman’s pass; from the gentle Alpaca’s feeding on grass to the austere rocks on the trail ridges; from the simple solitude of the rain forest orchid to the complex and mysterious culmination of the Trail that is Machu Picchu: these memories of the Inca Trail represent one of the very best experiences we have ever had and one that we cannot recommend more highly to anyone that reads this blog.
But, spectacular as it was, the scenery alone cannot make for a memorable holiday. To do this requires the highest level of support and organisation. On our holiday we were fortunate to have received the best. No, better than the best. Pura were sensational. From the clever and unique way they staggered the start of the Trail walk such that we enjoyed almost all of the walk without others around us, to the quality of the food, the comfort of the equipment and the excellence of the guides who in Pepe and Gaby were the best two tour guides we have ever had, Pura and their staff were great and we cannot thank them enough.
Ed: erm, gosh. Thank you Nigel. If a blog could blush….it would be a blog blush but that’s for another day. Wonderful images, thank you. Also the first good picture of Lima I’ve ever seen. Congratulations.
For anyone who hasn’t seen Nigel Payne’s previous post, this is an unedited guest posting from a Pura Aventura client who was on the Inca Trail in October 2009.
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