El Camino Inka y el arco iris

El Camino Inka was one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences of my life. We walked for 4 days through breathtaking landscapes to reach Machu Picchu, the lost city of the Incas (well, lost until 1911). The second day was the most challenging; a seemingly endless climb up into the clouds to reach Dead Woman's Pass at an alarming altitude of 4198 meters above sea level, or 13,000 something feet. (Talk about a mermaid out of water!) This photo is from the third day when a rainbow appeared out of all the day's rain to give us a smile and a wink of encouragement.