Tag: salkantaytrek
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Chapter 5: Final Destination Machu Picchu

The day we been trekking for!! Travelers have the option to hop on a bus from Aguas Calientes, (the city next to Machu Picchu) at 5:30 AM to make their 6:00 AM Machu Picchu reservations. We woke up at 3:30 AM, left the hostel by 4:00 AM— hoping to beat the bus and make sunrise.…
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Chapter 4: Santa Teresa’s hot springs to Aguas Calientes

Finally, a morning where we can start with relaxation! After breakfast today (pancakes, eggs, and more pasta.. yes I said pasta for breakfast at 7:30 AM!), we caught a tuktuk to soothe our muscles + strained knee. We were hoping to enjoy the Cocalmayo thermal bath the previous day. But this morning worked out better.…
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Chapter 2: Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu

Our wake this morning is at 5:00 am. We had breakfast at the home stay. Honestly, the worst breakfast ever. Water downed oatmeal with 3 small slices of banana, cold toast with jam or butter, eggs were decent and the option for tea/coffee to drink. At least it was enough to get us through the…
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Chapter 1: Solo – 5 Day Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu

Introductory: Machu Picchu is a one of the newer seven wonders of the world recently discovered in the early 1900s hidden in Andes mountain range. With it being so remote, the real question is how can it be visited? Which route provides the best experience and view of this beautiful, large country? What maxes our…