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Classic Salkantay Trek Machu Picchu 5 Days

It is an ancient and remote trail alternative to the Inca Trail , has much more spectacular views and with diverse ecological floors we will walk between lagoons, impressive snows like Salkantay and Humantay , crossing the rivers and subtropical zones of abundant vegetation and fauna. This route is an excellent option for those who wish to escape from the most congested routes and in a faster way, or for those who are looking for an alternative when the spaces of the traditional Inca Trail are occupied. This impressive tour passes beneath the magnificent Salkantay Mountain (6,710 m / 22,014 ft), one of the highest and most impressive in the Peruvian Andes. Its first two days will be dominated by the impressive snows of Salkantay and Humantay, as it travels through the high Andean landscape. The third day will descend to the warm cloud forest, to reach Aguas Calientes the fourth day. The impressive sacred citadel of the Incas Machu Picchu is visited during the last day of the progra...

Inca Trail reservations 2022

Do you want to visit Machu Picchu through the Inca Trail? Book your Inca Trail reservations online 6 months in advance. Decide what type of food, tent, tour guide and accessories to have during the trekking route. Pay with credit or debit cards and enjoy one of the best 5 hiking trails in the world. What is the Inca Trail? The Inca Trail is the most famous hiking route to Machu Picchu. In total it covers 43 kilometers in 4 days and 3 nights through an ancient network of trails made by the Incas hundreds of years ago. The beginning of the route is in Pisqacucho (kilometer 82), near the town of Ollantaytambo in Cusco. The end is at the Intipunku (Puerta del Sol) in the Inca City of Machu Picchu . The Inca Trail is considered among the 5 best hiking trails in the world. Daily they only allow a maximum of 500 people to enter their roads. Of them, approximately 200 are tourists. The others are support staff: guides, porters, cooks. This route is the way the Incas formerly arrived at...

The Incas, Inca History

The Incas Left no written or recorded track, so most of the current information comes from the Spanish side. Even the Spanish lacked the mental openness to understand what they were seeing. Spain sixteenth century was a fanatical Christian nation not known for embracing different worldviews. Chroniclers were also trying to resolve the ambiguities of the Inca Empire , poor quality and biases that distort interpreters and native informants often dubious reliability desperate for survival reasons, to ingratiate himself with his interrogators. And the Spanish came amid hear many contradictory versions of the Inca rulers. All our versions of the Incas fit in the minds of Western cultural frameworks relatives. However, the Incas were singularly Andina, and very different from other advanced civilizations in history. So modern accounts of the Incas should carry a warning: "If you want the unshakable truth, invent a better travel time". Strict world order: ...

Camino Inca a Machu Picchu

One of the most famous and popular trekking routes in the world, the Inca Trail 4 Days to Machu Picchu is one of the most fantastic routes in South America. The road consists of several trails, such as traditional trails, Salkantay to machu picchu , Inca Jungle, Alternates Trail, among others. The location of the route will vary according to the section to be covered. The most popular Inca Trail begins at km 82 of the Cuzco-Machu Piccu railway, with a 43-kilometer route on a path built by the Incas to reach the historic city, which lasts about four days. A shorter route begins at Short inca Trail   km 104 of the same road. In all these routes, visitors can admire beautiful landscapes, such as the Cloud Forest, Inca ruins, settlements, glacial water courses, archaeological sites, among others.

Best Cusco Hikes

Peru is one of the most diverse countries on the planet, it has the Sierra in the Cordillera de los Andes, the Jungle around the Amazon River and the Coast next to the Pacific Ocean. But if it is one of the people who will skip all this, to go straight to Machu Picchu in Cusco, then you may want to enter Machu Picchu ... in a less conventional way. You can choose between one of the amazing treks to Machu Picchu, or other amazing walks in Cusco, among which are some of the most amazing hiking trails in the world. These are some of the most amazing walks in Cusco • Inca Trail (classic) to Machu Picchu • Salcantay trek - Machu Picchu • Walk through the Ausangate • Hike Huchuy Qosqo - Machu Picchu • Walk to Choquequirao • Inca Jungle trek to Machu Picchu • Lares walk - Machu Picchu Inca Trail to Machu Picchu The Inca Trail Tours to Machu Picchu is one of those experiences that can change your life, unique and unforgettable; One of the best walks in the world. Walk ...

What to Pack for Salkantay Trek?

Here you have a list for things you must pack for a Salkantay Trek: Mountain shoes or slippers with grip  Sweater and jacket for the days in the snowy  Hat  Insect repellent  Sunscreen with UV A personal cover for the rain  Long-sleeved polo shirts  Shorts and long pants Lip balm  Toilet paper  Snack bar  Lantern  Glasses, plastic bags, sleeping bag  Personal and medical items One light backpack per person Photo or video camera and its extra charger Some extra money in small denomination (preferable in soles) Water Bottle, and water purifying tablets.  Bring extra money for spending on the road and arrival in Aguas Calientes. Also, remember that for a Salkantay Trek you need to be in good physical shape, since the route is hardous, and the altitude makes the hike more difficult. 

Best Time To Visit Machu Picchu

To know " Best time to visit Machu Picchu ", you must first know about the weather in Machu Picchu; the location of Machu Picchu in the middle of the Amazon jungle and the Andes mountain range, makes this area enjoy a very particular climate. In Machu Picchu there are 2 very marked weather stations, each of them has its pros and cons, so only you can decide what is the ideal time to come to Machu Picchu. Dry season in Machu Picchu It occurs between April and October and for many, although not for all, it is the best time to visit Machu Picchu ; The sun shines all day and there is almost no rain, allowing you to perform, without much care, the treks to the mountains of Machu Picchu, to get the best aerial views of the Inca city with the blue sky in the background. However, you will have to take turns in the places, with many other people who chose this time to visit Machu Picchu; and in case you did not know, during the dry season, there is also the "high season of tou...