<META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META NAME="description" CONTENT="A small Colorado ranch -based group of educated adventurers specializing in adventure treks, horses, pack trips, archaeology expeditions in Peru, Colorado, Copper Canyon, Machu Picchu since 1970."> <META NAME="keywords" CONTENT="adventure trips,adventure treks,Peru adventure travel,Peru adventure vacations,Inca tour, Peru horseback,Peru Machu Picchu trips,Machu Picchu Adventure Specialists,Peru Inca trail hikes,Inca trail,horse trips,Machu Picchu,Machu Pichu, Machu Picchu horseback,Peru Horse pack, Machu Picchu pack trips,Peru horse pack trips"> <META NAME="classification" CONTENT="outdoors, recreation, sports, adventure travel, vacations, health, fitness, culture, camping"> <META NAME="Robots" CONTENT="All, Index, Follow"> <META NAME="Revisit" CONTENT="30 days"> <META NAME="Rating" CONTENT="General"> <META NAME="Language" CONTENT="en-us"> <style media="screen" type="text/css"></style> </HEAD><BODY TEXT="#e3bd24" BGCOLOR="#000000" LINK="#00ff00" ALINK="#07ff00"><BLOCKQUOTE> <div id="layer1"> </div> <div id="layer3"> <b><font size="-1" face="Trebuchet MS,Geneva">David Espejo with rare orchids along the Sacred Inca Trail</font></b></div> <table cool width="805" height="531" usegridx usegridy showgridx showgridy gridx="16" gridy="16" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr height="16"> <td width="804" height="16" colspan="7"></td> <td width="1" height="16"><spacer type="block" width="1" height="16"></td> </tr> <tr height="32"> <td width="32" height="32" align="left" xpos="0" content valign="top" csheight="32"> <div id="layer2"> <b><i><font color="#fded9e" size="+2" face="Arial">PERU adventure travel, Inca treks, horse trips, archaeology expeditions, Machu Picchu, Inca trails, Manu Amazon rain forest vacations<br> </font></i></b></div> </td> <td width="772" height="32" colspan="6"></td> <td width="1" height="32"><spacer type="block" width="1" height="32"></td> </tr> <tr height="80"> <td width="32" height="80"></td> <td width="608" height="80" colspan="3" align="left" xpos="32" content valign="top" csheight="76"> <hr> <p><b><font size="+2" face="Trebuchet MS,Geneva">The New Inca Trail...Sacred Valley Cloud Forest<br> Hike to Machu Picchu</font></b></p> </td> <td width="164" height="80" colspan="3"></td> <td width="1" height="80"><spacer type="block" width="1" height="80"></td> </tr> <tr height="4"> <td width="368" height="4" colspan="2"></td> <td width="416" height="144" colspan="4" rowspan="2" align="left" xpos="368" content valign="top" csheight="144"> <h4><i><font size="+2" face="Arial" color="#f0e68c">Peru - Mexico - Copper Canyon - Colorado</font><font size="+1" face="Arial" color="#f0e68c"> </font><font face="Arial" color="#f0e68c">SINCE 1970</font></i></h4> <i><font color="#fbc225"><img src="image51.gif" align="MIDDLE" border="0" width="68" height="50" alt="Vem hoppar och hojar "></font></i><font color="#fbc225" size="+4" face="Arial"><b>A</b></font><font color="#fbc225" face="Arial" size="+3">dventure</font><font color="#fbc225" size="+4" face="Arial"> S</font><font color="#fbc225" face="Arial" size="+3">pecialists </font><font color="#fbc225" size="-2" face="Arial">In</font><i><font color="#fbc225" size="-2" face="Arial">c</font><font color="#fbc225" size="-2" face="Arial"><br> </font></i></td> <td width="20" height="144" rowspan="2"></td> <td width="1" height="4"><spacer type="block" width="1" height="4"></td> </tr> <tr height="140"> <td width="32" height="398" rowspan="2"></td> <td width="336" height="398" rowspan="2" valign="top" align="left" xpos="32"><img src="espejo.jpg." livesrc="espejo.jpg." width="325" height="398" border="0"></td> <td width="1" height="140"><spacer type="block" width="1" height="140"></td> </tr> <tr height="258"> <td width="64" height="258"></td> <td width="320" height="258" colspan="2" align="left" xpos="432" content valign="top" csheight="224"><B><I><font color="#fffff0" face="Trebuchet MS,Geneva">A newly opened Inca trail follows the Urubamba River through its imposing granite gorge to just below Machu Picchu, then climbs to the Historical Sanctuary passing through the temple site of Winay Wayna. We have designed this program for those who seek a more remote, less traveled route which avoids the cold highlands and HIGH PASSES.</font></I></B></td> <td width="52" height="258" colspan="2"></td> <td width="1" height="258"><spacer type="block" width="1" height="258"></td> </tr> <tr height="1" cntrlrow> <td width="32" height="1"><spacer type="block" width="32" height="1"></td> <td width="336" height="1"><spacer type="block" width="336" height="1"></td> <td width="64" height="1"><spacer type="block" width="64" height="1"></td> <td width="208" height="1"><spacer type="block" width="208" height="1"></td> <td width="112" height="1"><spacer type="block" width="112" height="1"></td> <td width="32" height="1"><spacer type="block" width="32" height="1"></td> <td width="20" height="1"><spacer type="block" width="20" height="1"></td> <td width="1" height="1"></td> </tr> </table> <hr> <P><font color="#f0e68c" face="Trebuchet MS,Geneva"><IMG src="joan_rock.jpg" ALIGN="RIGHT" BORDER="0"><b>Starting with an introduction to the Inca through narrated visits to Cusco, Pisac and Ollantaytambo, we hike four days along the reconstructed trail beside the roaring rapids of the Urubamba visiting seldom seen ruins along the way. The trail passes through pristine CLOUD FOREST vegetation hosting a multitude of interesting and colorful birds.</b></font></P> <P><B><font color="#f0e68c" face="Trebuchet MS,Geneva">Overnighting in the bustling backpacker, pizza and beer town of Aguascaliente, we explore MACHU PICCHU before the tourist hoards arrive then return to a shopping and rest day in Cusco.<br> </font></B></P> <P ALIGN=RIGHT><B><font color="#f0e68c" face="Trebuchet MS,Geneva">Inca Fertility Stone?</font></B></P> <P><B><font color="#f0e68c" face="Trebuchet MS,Geneva">SUITABILITY: This adventure is safari style using porters to carry your gear and supplies. Bilingual naturalist guides, professional staff cooks and local helpers accompany a small group of guests.</font></B></P> <P><B><font color="#f0e68c" face="Trebuchet MS,Geneva">Comfortable camps offer delicious meals in a cozy dining tent and a pan of hot water with a mug of coffee or tea served at your tent to greet each day.</font></B></P> <P><B><font color="#f0e68c" face="Trebuchet MS,Geneva">Hiking is at altitudes between 9,000 ft and 7,000 ft on good trails. We may hike up to 10 miles on the longest day with some moderate up and down. the longest climb is about 1,500 ft from the river to Machu Picchu. This route avoids the cold and snows of the high trials. We require that all participants be in good health and good physical condition.</font></B></P> <div align="center"> <p><font face="Trebuchet MS,Geneva"><img src="mpgals.jpg" width="360" height="188" border="0"></font></p> </div> <CENTER> <B><font color="#fded9e" size="-1" face="Trebuchet MS,Geneva">10 DAYS <IMG src="gr_ball.gif" X-SAS-UseImageWidth X-SAS-UseImageHeight ALIGN="BOTTOM"> rated easy <br> <IMG src="gr_ball.gif" X-SAS-UseImageWidth X-SAS-UseImageHeight ALIGN="BOTTOM"> Cost $1985 Dates 2005: Dec 23-Jan 1 ($2085 includes special Christmas dinner and New Year's Celebration)<br> 2006 March 18 -27, April 22 - May 1, June 24-July 3 Dec 23-Jan 1 ($2085 includes special Christmas dinner and New Year's Celebration)<br> </font></B></CENTER> <CENTER> <font face="Trebuchet MS,Geneva"><b><font color="#fded9e" size="-1">Guides: Edwin Duanas</font></b><b><font color="#fded9e" size="-1"><BR> </font></b><b><font color="#fded9e"><br> </font></b><a href="incatrail_details.html"><img src="download.gif" width="107" height="62" align="BOTTOM" border="0"></a><BR> <b><font size="+1"><a href="peru.htm">BACK</a></font></b></font> <center> <p><font face="Trebuchet MS,Geneva"><a href="colo.htm"><img src="coladv.gif" align="BOTTOM" border="0" width="115" height="48" alt="Treks Horses Climbs"></a><a href="news.htm"><img src="news.gif" alt="Latest News" border="0" align="BOTTOM" width="115" height="48"><br> <img src="peradv.gif" alt="Peru Adventures" border="0" align="BOTTOM" width="115" height="48"></a><a href="mex.htm"><img src="mexadv.gif" alt="Mexico Adventures" border="0" align="BOTTOM" width="115" height="48"></a><a href="manu.htm"><img src="manadv.gif" align="BOTTOM" border="0" width="115" height="48" alt="Rain Forest Trips"></a><i><a href="http://www.adventurespecialists.org"><img src="home.gif" alt="Home" border="0" height="48" width="115" align="BOTTOM"></a></i><a href="p_links.html"><img src="links.gif" align="BOTTOM" border="0" width="115" height="48"></a><i><a href="intro.htm"><img src="intro.gif" alt="Who Are We?" border="0" align="BOTTOM" width="115" height="48"></a></i><i><a href="intro.htm"><br> </a></i><b><font color="#f5d55f">E-mail or call us</font></b><b><font color="#f5d55f"><br> </font></b><b><font color="#f5d55f" size="+1">E-Mail</font></b><b><font color="#f5d55f" size="-2"><br> </font></b><i><font color="#fef2b7">Maintained strictly confidential</font></i><i><font color="#fef2b7"><br> </font></i><b><font size="-1"><a href="mailto:info@adventurespecialists.org">info@adventurespecialists.org</a></font></b></font></p> </center> <center> <p><b><font color="#f5e433" size="-1" face="Trebuchet MS,Geneva">Phone/Fax 719 630-7195 (Winter)<br> 719-783-2076 Fax 783-2915 (Summer)</font><font color="#f5e433" face="Trebuchet MS,Geneva"><br> </font></b></p> <p><b><font size="-2" color="#f0e68c" face="Trebuchet MS,Geneva">ADVENTURE SPECIALISTS<br> BEAR BASIN RANCH<br> WESTCLIFFE, COLORADO 81252</font></b></p> </center> <div align="center"> <blockquote> <blockquote> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><b><font color="#f9d60d" size="-2" face="Trebuchet MS,Geneva">Updated 10/2005 G. 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