Turn Right at Machu Picchu

The expedition team checks the mules.

The ruins of Choquequirao—Machu Picchu’s lesser known “sister site.”

Campsite at Valentin’s farm in the clouds.

Andean “Do Not Pass” zone.

Walking an ancient Inca highway near 15,000 feet.

The White Rock (now gray), an Inca holy site.

The author and his guide, John Leivers, at the Sixpac Manco hostel.

Keeping the Amazon jungle at bay, Espiritu Pampa.

The Land Cruiser, en route to Quillabamba.

John slips into Machu Picchu through the back entrance.

First view of Machu Picchu.

The Torreon, a building whose windows may unlock the secrets of Machu Picchu.

The enigmatic Intihuatana stone.

Patallacta, the first important stop on the Inca Trail.

Daybreak on the last day of walking the Inca Trail.

John Leivers, minutes from entering Machu Picchu via the Sun Gate.