The Amazonian jungle near Tarapoto (Alto Amazonas)

The Amazonian jungle, that unique place, and I was so lucky to spend some days living IN it! My home was a simple "tambo", just a roof and a mattress with mosquito net. The nights were full of life, loud sounds of insects and animals, musique from the jungle... Days were simple, going for a bath in the little river or "quebrada", going for a walk or just sit and enjoy the nature. And the plants, those masters... Really, one of the best experiences in my life. God save the jungle!

Machu Picchu!

Finally, after the 5 days trekking, we arrived at Machu Picchu! The lost city of the Inkas... nobody knows who lived there and why it was abandoned. We don't even know the real name! Completely preserved because the Spaniards never found it, luckily... We started walking the Inka Trail up at 4:30 am in pitch black, to see sunrise (well, "cloudrise") and then, not enough walking, we went for Waynapicchu (mountain above Machu Picchu) up to the top! What a views, those mountains... A sacred place, for sure.

Salcantay trekking

To arrive to Machu Picchu, we didn't go the easy way; that's car, train or helicopter. We had to walk for 5 days! Amazing and exhausting though, up and down mountains, rivers, wood bridges, mud... Passing the base of the Salcantay glacier at 4600, fighting against altitude, forests, jungle... and finally arriving nobody knows how in Aguas Calientes, the village down Machu Picchu!

The Sacred Valley

The Sacred Valley of the Inkas, a fertile land with some very well preserved ruins of ancient cities. For example, Pisaq and Ollaytantambo, this last one considered an "inka living city". As well, we were in the market of Chinchero, colorful dresses and textils!