Salkantay Trek Peru in May 2006
1st night campsite near Salkantay Mountain
Salkantay Mountain - Elevation 20500 feet 6200 meters
Resting at the top of Salkantay Pass - Day 2
Down valley walk after Salkantay Pass - Day 2
Luggage carried by mules each day
Campsite - Day 2
Dining Table
Hot Springs - Day 3
Rest Break - Day 3
Hike Downhill - Day 3
Crossing the Vilcanota River on cable at Santa Teresa - Day 4
In 1998 a landslide destroyed Santa Teresa village and the bridge across the Vilcanota river (towards Aguas Calientes)
The city was rebuilt higher on the hill.
A new bridge has since opened making this cable transfer unnecessary.
apu salkantay restaurant and stores - Day 4
Walking on Train Tracks - Day 4
Aguas Calientes - Day 4
Machu Picchu from Huayna Picchu - Day 5
The sun gate is at the upper left, the landslide on the hill closed the Inca trail for a while in 2006, the road from Aguas Calientes snakes up the mountain
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
Inca Statue in Aguas Calientes
Aguas Calientes
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