Salkantay is the name in the native language which means Savage Mountain. This may refer to the swirling clouds that rise up from the lowlands of the rain-forest that engulf the peak. The mountains of the Cordillera Vilcabamba form a jagged chain between the Urubamba and the Apurimac rivers ...
With this trek you will see the most important and beautiful sites of the IncaTrail including Wiñay Wayna. You'll then arrive to Machu Picchu in just two days.
This is the most famous route to get to Machu Picchu. The Inca Trail option is the one that best combines physical effort and the pleasure of riding one of the most beautiful and world-renowned roads. You will see that this trek is the right balance to make of your trip a unique adventure.
The site of Choquequirao is another lost city of the Incas that is hidden high on a ridge 1,750 meters above the raging glacier-fed Apurimac River and is surrounded by snow-capped peaks. The intricacy of these majestic ruins suggests that Choquequirao was once of high importance to the Inca empire ...
Pumamarca ruins are about 2.5 hours from the Inca town of Ollantaytambo and it is one of the most popular of the Sacred Valley destinations. The area is very interesting because it is a place where the Spaniards suffered one of their few defeats in a direct confrontation with the Incas. Pumamarca is ...
This trek is ideal for those who really want to be far-flung in the middle of nowhere with only nature surrounding. The Huchuy Qosqo trek allows you to camp in an area that is seldom seen by tourists. Huchuy Qosqo (small Cusco) is situated above the Urubamba Valley and offers spectacular views over ...
Ausangate Mountain is the highest mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range. The Cordillera Vilcanota is an impressive range of mountains which include the massive Nevado de Ausangate (6,385m) and three others tops over 6,000 meters. This is an excellent trekking circuit offering everything you could ...
Southeast of Cusco, the great mountain range of Cordillera Vilcanota is located and includes a number of peaks, where Ausangate is the highest at 20,945 feet (6,384 meters). On a clear day, the peak is visible from Cuzco with its snow-capped mountaintop. The snow-capped peaks of this area are the ...
Salkantay means 'Savage Mountain'. With an altitude of 6,271 meters (20.573ft) it is the highest peak in the Vilcabamba Mountain range and one of the highest in the Andes. During the trek, you will climb as high as 5,028 meters/16.495ft, have views of the beautiful Andean landscapes and also have ...
Take a day trip to the town of Maras and see its colonial church. Then, visit the agricultural Inca ruins at Moray, and the salt ponds at Salineras. This is a nice trip if you want to take a break from the city and enjoy more of the Sacred Valley.
