Return to Machu Picchu

Today, John's Mom, Dad, brother and sister departed for Peru to commemorate one of the most exhilarating things John did in his life. Specifically, less than a year before he died, he hiked up the Andes to Machu Picchu, a pre-Columbian Inca site located at 7,970 ft above sea

level on a mountain ridge in Peru. Often referred to as "The Lost City of the Incas", Machu Picchu was built around the year 1450 and abandoned a hundred years later, at the time of the Spanish conquest. By clicking on the emailto the left, you can read in his own words how this adventure impacted John.

Several years ago, Chris, who was an intern in John's Dad's last office while in the Federal government, spent some time in South America. While there, he too hiked to Machu Picchu and, as you can see, brought with him John's picture. He also brought back a rock from the mountain that has, as you can see in the picture to the left, been on John's headstone for the past three and a half years. This week, we will be bringing that rock back to that mountain and leaving it in its rightful place, in memory of John's significant achievement.

This time around, while John's bro & sis will be replicating John's three day hike through two 13,000 ft mountain passes, John's Mom & Dad will be taking the train from Cusco, the ancient Inca capital. Check back here for more pictures.