We entered the ruins at 6 am and hiked up to one of the high points to await sunrise. It was a foggy morning though but the effect of the fog in the early morning light was mystical.
After the sunrise we headed out the Inca Trail to the Sun Gate which sits high above the ruins. The Sun Gate marks the position of the sun on Winter Solstice. Although the Sun Gate is quite high relative to the position of the ruins the hike itself was pretty gradual along an excellent rock path.
After our visit we headed back by bus and train. Near the end of the train journey a truck got stuck on the tracks and we sat on the train for about 30 minutes. Our quick-thinking guides suggested that the train back up to the nearest road and let our bus pick us up there. So that's what we did and we ended up taking some other travelers who were not part of any tour group with us on the 1.5 hour ride to Cusco.
Along the way back to Cusco we had breathtaking views of the countryside in Peru.
Tomorrow we'll visit some sites in the city of Cusco and one more set of ruins at Sacsayhuaman.
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