October 6, 2008
Production crew arrives in Lima.

October 7, 2008
Musicians arrive in Lima

October 8, 2008
Entire Peru Rocks team convenes in Cusco for first time.
Welcome meeting at 6pm

October 9, 2008
Acclimatization and final planning day in Cusco. We will begin one of many impromptu acoustic performances with Mike Peters of the Alarm, Cy Curnin of the Fixx, Nick Harper and Tony Scalzo, Joey Shuffield and Miles Zuniga of Fastball.

October 10, 2008
Inca Trail day 1
Cusco to Wayllabamba
The team begins the journey along the Urubamba River and passes a few villages before reaching the enormous Inca ruins at Llactapata. From Llactapata the path follows the Kusichaca River to the first campsite at the village of Wayllabamba.
Total distance: 7.5 miles/12 kms. Estimated walking time: 4-5 hours
Maximum altitude: 9,840ft/3,000m. Altitude at campsite: 9,840ft/3,000m

(click on map for larger view)

October 11, 2008
Inca Trail day 2
Wayllabamba to Pacaymayo
This is the longest and most strenuous day on the trek. From the campsite the trail climbs the steep-sided Llullucha valley through enchanted native Polylepis woodland to the ‘Puna’, the treeless grasslands of the high Andes. The trail traverses an open meadow and ascends to Warmiwañusca (Dead Woman’s) pass, the highest point on the trek at 13,776ft/4,200m. From the pass the trail descends steeply to the valley floor and the next campsite near the Pacaymayo river.
Total distance: 7 miles/11 kms. Estimated walking time: 6-7 hours
Maximum altitude: 13,776ft/4,200m. Altitude at campsite: 11,480ft/3,500m

October 12, 2008
Inca Trail day 3
Pacaymayo to Wiñay Wayna
The day starts with the ascent of an Inca stairway, past the small Inca site of Runquracay and over the Runquracay pass (3930m/12,894ft). The path descends to the ruins of Sayacmarca, an intricate labyrinth of houses, plazas and water channels, perched precariously on a rocky spur overlooking the Aobamba valley. From now the Inca trail becomes a well-defined path of granite paving stones as it enters the upper fringes of the cloud forest. The route passes the Inca complex of Phuyupatamarca, a maze of stone towers, fountains and stairways that spills down the mountainside. The path begins a long descent down an ancient Inca stairway through ever-changing layers of cloud forest to the campsite by the ruins of Wiñay Wayna.
Total distance: 10 miles/16 kms. Estimated walking time: 8 hours
Maximum altitude: 12,792ft/3,900m. Altitude at campsite: 8,692ft/2,650m

October 13, 2008
Inca Trail day 4
Wiñay Wayna to Machu Picchu
The team will set out at 4:30 am for the 1 hour trek to reach Inti Punku (the Inca Gate of the Sun) in time for sunrise. From here there is the first, awe-inspiring view of Machu Picchu between the mountains on its saddle high over the Urubamba River with Huayna Pichu rising behind. From the Inti Punku it is a 30-minute descent to the entrance to the ruins where our musical journey will be met by the people of Aguas Calientes and some 2,000 daily visitors of the Inca ruins. Overnight in Aguas Calientes.
Total distance: 2.5 miles/4 kms. Estimated walking time: 2 hours
Maximum altitude: 8,829ft/2,700m

October 14, 2008
Day at Leisure in Machu Picchu
We will be staying a second day in the remote village of Aguas Calientes under the watchful eye of of Pachacutec, the Inca leader known as the “World Transformer”.We will be free to return for a second day to Machu Picchu to possibly gather for yet another incredible acoustic celebration in or around the ancient Inca City. Machu Picchu will be the third “Wonder of the World” destination for The Love Hope Strength Foundation.

October 15th, 2008
Train from Aguas Calientes to Cusco
Flight from Cusco to Lima
Finale Tribute Concert in Lima hosted by the people of Peru in the spirit of the Love Hope Strength Foundation. This finale concert will be located on the Peruvian Green Coast at Discoteca Gótica de Larcomar  9:00pm- 4:00am

October 16, 2008
Visit to INEN hospital in Lima. Here, in conjunction with the amazing women of ALINEN, we will meet to discuss how the proceeds from the past 10 days will benefit the cancer hospital of Peru. We will meet the very people our journey will support and bring Love, Hope and Strength to Peru.
Finale dinner.

October 17, 200
Departure