Macchu Picchu: Day 2 - Dead Woman's Pass - The Most Treacherous Part of the Inca Trail

It took me long enough, but I managed to dust off my footage from my old Nexus 5 phone of my birthday trip to Macchu Picchu. I feel like this is the realest depiction of how the Inca Trail is. Many I've seen glamorizes this experience, and don't focus enough on the real dangers and joys.
Day 2 is known to be the toughest leg of the Inca Trail. I've heard about it so much that I was beginning to dread it. Most people hit the wall on this day. I saw people, cry, throw up and give all along the trail toward the pinnacle that is Dead Woman's Pass. I myself hit a wall and started seeing stars. You'll know exactly when that happens on this video.
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0:00 Waking up on Day 2 of the Inca Trail
0:15 Hiking on Day 2 Begins!
0:54 I Start Seeing Stars on the Inca Trail Because of High Elevation
2:01 Stairs, stairs, stairs
2:22 Dead Woman's Pass - 13,828 ft in Elevation
3:33 How to Roll Coca Leaves for the Inca Trail
4:23 Llamas on the Trail
5:17 Lunch Checkpoint on Day 2
6:23 Chaquiqocha - Camp at the End of Day 2
6:55 Above the Clouds
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[@danielbenninghoff9251]

Was there 10 yrs. ago. I will never forget Dead Women Pass . What an adventure it was to reach the Sun Gate overlooking the ruins at Machu Picchu!

[@bentacular]

@@danielbenninghoff9251 It was about 10 years ago when I went as well. It was definitely the most impactful trip I've ever taken

[@BenEspanto]

Ah... the memories

[@alexestrada1788]

Looks extremely difficult 😃. Holy smokes, Batman

[@bentacular]

You definitely have to train for it

[@civitasincivibusest]

I would like to live in the middle of these clouds, like Zeus in the Olimpus.

[@bentacular]

It was definitely an amazing place to be!