Salkantay Trek

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Peru · Mountains

Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu: The Complete Hiking Guide

Planning the Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu? This complete guide covers the classic five-day itinerary, the climb over 15,190-foot Salkantay Pass, the…

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Peru · Mountains

Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu: My First Real Taste of the High Andes

At nineteen, I spent three months exploring Bolivia and Peru, getting my first real introduction to the Andes. After a difficult trekking…