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Salkantay Trek 5d/4n
The Salkantay trek, offers one of the beautiful experience in the surrounded of Cusco, with one mixture in between high mountains like the Salkantay snow cape mountain, and the low land around Santa Teresa valley, and finally after a beautiful, hike you can visit the high light of the trek the Machupicchu the lost city of the Inkas.  

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The Ausangate Trek 1Traditional view of Machu Picchu from the Wayna Picchu 2The Choquekirao Trek 2The arqueological site of TiponThe Inca Trail 7Main Square of Cuzco by nightEvaporation ponds in the Salt Mine of MarasThe Ausangate Trek 4The Inca Trail 2The Ausangate Trek 5The Salkantay trek 4Inca Citadel of Machu PicchuTraditional view of Machu Picchu from the Wayna PicchuThe Inca Trail 6The Salkantay trek 1Traditional view of Machu Picchu from the Wayna Picchu 3		  
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Salkantay Trek 5d/4n day1Day 1 .

Cusco - Soraypampa

Departure by bus at 5 a.m. in direction of Mollepata starting point of our tour where we arrive around 9 a.m. After a 4 hours walk in a beautiful flora and fauna, we arrive at Silcakancha, our first stop, where we benefit from the landscape.

The adventure continues with 3 hours of trekking to reach our first camp in the heights of Soraypampa where the chef prepares a typical meal.


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Salkantay Trek 5d/4n day4Day 4 . Playa Santa Teresa - Aguas Calientes After the breakfast we take a rural transport (truck) to reach the village of Santa Teresa, or walk by the arqueological site of Patallacta from where will see for the first time the magical Machupicchu. We then make a one hour trek in direction of the barrage on the Rio Urubamba. We cross the hydro-electric barrage, and take our lunch and a little spare time until the arrival of the train which will take us to Aguas Calientes (30 min from there). We spend this last night in a hotel.
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Salkantay Trek 5d/4n day5Day 5 .

Machu Picchu

After the breakfast we start a 1:20 hour excursion towards the famous sanctuary of Machu Picchu where the guide awaits us for a historical 2 hours visit of the citadel. The return to Aguas Calientes is ensured by a shuttle which will bring us directly to the station. The train whistles, it is already time to embark and leave Aguas Calientes in direction of Cusco. 


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Salkantay Trek 5d/4n day2Day 2 .

Soraypampa - Colpapampa

We wake up early, ready for a new day of trekking after a solid breakfast. This day will lead us across the slopes of the mountains to pass from 3400m to 4650m . After the rise and a good meal, the trek will lead us to Colpa Bamba place of our second campsite

Salkantay Trek 5d/4n day3Day 3 .

Colpapampa - La Playa

Wake up at 6:45 a.m. to take a good breakfast and to continue our excursion until Lluscamayu where we will borrow some Incas bridges to arrive at La Playa, small village insulated but charming which will accomodate our third campsite.

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