For those who have asked for more info or photos...

Here are the links to the two Picasa photo buckets. The first is of Machu Picchu, the second of the rest of our visit to Cusco and the Sacred Valley

https://picasaweb.google.com/balzaccom/MachuPicchu#

https://picasaweb.google.com/balzaccom/Peru2011#

And these two links are to our new webpages. The first is with additional details of our hike to Machu Picchu....and the second is a series of day hikes and visits to the area around Cusco.

https://sites.google.com/site/backpackthesierra/more-thoughts-on-machu-picchu-and-the-inca-trail

https://sites.google.com/site/backpackthesierra/home/day-hikes-in-and-around-cusco-peru

Have fun!