Monday, July 5, 2010

Sun Gate - Machu Picchu

Views from the Sun Gate - at 2720 meters altitude. We see porters carry loads for the hikers as they enter the Sun Gate. We also saw emergency medical people evacuating an injured hiker. He was carried on a stretcher that had curved ends to fit over the shoulders - then the hiker was carried down the trail. The emergency personnel switch off due to the extreme effort.

A view of the trail to the Sun Gate - somewhat shows the ascent we took - a little over an hour to hike up

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