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17. Hiking the Inca Trail in Peru: Mountains, Meaning and Machu Picchu
What started as a hiking adventure in Peru became something much deeper.
In this episode (and that's Percy and Edson on today's podcast cover), I share the story of trekking the legendary Inca Trail to Machu Picchu--from acclimating to the altitude in Cusco, to climbing up, up, up to Dead Woman’s Pass at nearly 14,000 feet, to finally arriving at the breathtaking Sun Gate entrance overlooking Machu Picchu.
Along the way, I reflect on:
The physical and emotional challenge of the trek
The beauty and brilliance of the Incan civilization
What resilience is really built from
Why hard adventures…
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