Picture of Sacred Valley
Caption: The Lost City Our journey to Hiking the Salkantay trail.
Picture of Cusco
Caption: Spent two days acclimating to the altitude in the beautiful city of Cusco.
Picture of Salkantay
Caption: Day 1: The trip begins with a bus ride to the mountains and dinner with fellow trekkers. Sleeping in the glass roof cabanas was a great way to kick off the trip!
Picture of Laguna Humantay
Caption: Day 2: Thanks to Alpaca Adventure’s half day head start, we had this dreamy lake all to ourselves for an hour!
Picture of Salkantay
Caption: The first couple days were very cold and wet🌨
Picture of Salkantay Trek
Caption: Day 3: A more tropical climate was a great change of pace!
Picture of La Convención Province
Caption: Day 4: After days without coffee, we had the opportunity to stop at a coffee farm.
Picture of Sacred Valley
Caption: Day 4 also included swings and our first views of Machu Picchu!
Picture of Aguas Calientes
Caption: Last day of hiking.
Picture of Aguas Calientes
Caption: Such a relief that we made it to Aguas Calientes injury free!
Picture of Machu Picchu
Caption: Day 6: Finally exploring The Lost City and taking in those views from the Sun Gate.
Picture of Huayna Picchu
Caption: Stairs of Death lived up to their name.
Picture of Llactapata
Caption: Cheers to adventures with old friends and new ones made along the way!
Picture of Machu Picchu
Caption: This trip was physically and mentally difficult. It took us all out of our comfort zones, but it was truly an amazing experience. One that I would highly recommend!
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