I made it! 4 days and 3 nights on Inca Trail, some 40 km between mountain tops and vallys, altitudes from 2400 to 4200 m. One of the best experiences so far. Starting from checkpoint KM82 on the road to Cusco and trecking on the first day to Wayllabamba campsite, 2980m, a good 5 hour walk to start with. Everything was organised, breakfast, lunch, 5 o'clock teatime, dinner and snacks inbetween. Local porters carried all the necessities in advance - tents, food, gastanks etc. + our backpacks which were waiting when we tourists finally arrived. We only followed the quides and tried to survive the terrain carrying our daypacks with essentials needed for the day. Day 2 was the real challenge. From Wayllabamba we headed to Abra Warmiwanuska "Dead womans pass", 4200m, 6 km forward and
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