I’ll bet that trail was a mess.
Look at the elevation and lay of the trail. Its a ****buster on a good day.
Well, the El Nino is dumping all sorts of rain in the north pacific so I’m not surprised it’s dumping all sorts of rain in the southern pacific, too.
I ‘did’ Macchu Picchu back in the 70’s and can assure you the terrain IS terrifying .. every step of the way. The flight into Cuzco is like a corkscrew, flying sideways in continuing spirals within a limited radius among the Andes moutains. Watching a take off puts your heart in your mouth. The railroad (however charming) between Cuzco and Macchu Picchu at points seems about to go over a cliff, and the final journey from the train station to the ruins is a back and forth, zig zag, cut into the mountain road just wide enough for the shuttles to get you there. There is no room for error anywhere along the line.
Fascinating as it was, I can guarantee it felt good to get back to Lima and terra firma.