After two days on the trail, we make the final push to Machu Picchu, eventually reaching the old Incan citadel, getting to lay eyes upon one of the new seven wonders of the world. Trying to get back to Cusco, we get caught up in blockades and come face to face with armed, violent protesters.
We celebrate my partner’s 30th birthday in a big way: traveling to Peru to embark on a five day hike to one of the Seven Wonders of the World: Machu Picchu, but before our excursion can start, we have to spend a few days acclimating to the altitude in the old capital city of the Incas: Cusco!
