Salkantay Mountain

Salkantay Shenanigans

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September 13th 2008
After a couple of days in Cusco acclimatising to the altitude, recovering from passport related trauma, and stocking up on tacky souvenirs, we set off on the Salkantay trail across the Andes towards Machu Picchu. We had a great group of co trekkers and were lucky to have an excellent guide and a cook who was a genius at creating fantastic food using only a camping stove and any unfortunate chi ... read more

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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