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tiny grandmothers squeezed to the for the mesmerizing drive past humble Misfortune Strikes
front of the crowd to watch elaborate- villages beneath velvet green moun-
ly costumed teenage dancers preen and tains in the fertile, spiritual Sacred Val- We arrived too late for a further expe-
parade around the square, occasionally ley. During a brief stop at the handsome dition up another mountain trail to the
glancing at their phones like teens ev- new Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba, a archeological site, but found plenty to
erywhere. shaman blessed our journey through admire within the nature reserve at the
holy Inca lands. Wine, delicate ceviche Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel,
The following morning, dawn tinted and camera-worthy views of foamy riv- where I'd stayed on my first expedition.
clouds pink and lavender as we flew to- ers slicing mountain peaks kept us en- After searching in vain for the rare cock-
ward the Andes and Cusco, 11,000 feet tertained on a posh Inca Rail train ride of-the-rock (Peru's national bird) on a
above sea level. Vans awaited our group to Machu Picchu. short nature hike followed by a dinner

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