Our trekking group is off to another 5AM start to what will be a predominantly down hill trekking day along the Rio Santa Teresa. Temperatures continue to increase as we descend into the jungle and the flora we encounter today includes some extremely beautiful varieties. I find myself stopping continuously to capture images of flowers and having to scamper to keep pace with my comrades.
Included here is a small sampling of the flowers that I encountered today. The full collection, in high resolution, can be found by following the Peru Photos link in the Links section to the right. Also included are hundreds more photos from the trek.
We send orders in discrete levitra brand unmarked parcels. It levitra discount may have aspect consequences which are life threatening. Herbal cures – If you are looking for the best herbal treatment to increase ejaculation strength, are advised to levitra cheap take this drug can consume the solution before some hours of performing a sexual encounter. Such medications have been cialis in kanada in the business sector for long.
In addition to my fellow trekkers, Roberto and Taylor have been my constant companions on the trail responsible for managing the horse which carries my gear. Although he speaks no English and I little Spanish we were able to communicate fairly well and he came to anticipate when I would be most likely to reach for my tripod and when I was likely to make a lens change. He also made some good suggestions for photographs and I did my best to explain to him what I was doing. I gave him a very handsome tip at the end of the trail and also shared my water with him throughout each day.
Because of my limited time in country, I must leave the group a day early and take the train from Hidroelectica to Aquas Calientes where I have a hostel reserved for the night. We coordinated a plan to share contact information and I truly hope we will stay in touch or better yet see each other again. The train ride was an adventure in itself. Five minutes out of the station it stopped and started going backwards. I assumed we had forgotten something at the station. In fact the train was navigating a set of switchbacks needed to climb the steep grades.
As the train approached Aquas Calientes there was a great view of a mountain adjacent to the one upon which Machu Picchu sits giving some perspective as to why the Spanish never discovered the Incan Citadel during their years of occupation. Compared to other mountain ranges I am familiar with the Andes have the most sheer vertical edges of any. After arriving in town I stowed my gear at the hostel, grabbed a quick bite and then set out for a little night time photography before enjoying my first hot shower in days and a really good nights sleep.
