Journey from Cusco to Machu Picchu started early in the morning.
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The road towards the Inca Sacred Valley was good and comfortable,
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and the canyon of the river Urubamba offered excellent views.
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Inca fortres in Ollantaytambo
Here in 1536 Manco Inca dealt a crushing defeat to the Spanish invaders led by Hernando Pizarro (Francisco's brother).
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From then on, the road started to wind up in countless turns up the slopes of Nevada Veronica (5682 m). The scenery turned from rocky gray and brown into richly green.
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We travelled in a quite comfortable van (perhaps a bit overcrowded).
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For more adventurous, there are other means of transportation.
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After 10000 turns on the narrow road, we climbed over the Hebra Malaga pass at 4319 m.
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From there we started a very adrenalizing descent towards the Amazon jungle, reaching the lowest point at 1500 m.
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