Advertisement
« previous next »
Salkantay 007  
   

Salkantay 007

The Salkantay Trek

June 7th 2008
"The alternative Inka Trail" The Salkantay trek is one of the alternatives to the "original" inka trail (which is booked up to the end of september!!) It's named after Mt. Salkantay (6271m), in Cordillera Vilcanota. I booked a tour with one of at least 200 companies in Cusco and headed off last monday at 4 am! We ended up with a group of 12 people and one guide: David & Ruth (Engl ... read more
South America » Peru » Cusco » Salkantay Trail

Peruvian Flag Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more
Advertisement
Tot: 0.036s; Tpl: 0.003s; cc: 8; qc: 10; dbt: 0.009s; 1; m:domysql w:travelblog (10.17.0.13); sld: 1; ; mem: 1mb