Peru 2025Tuesday, May 13: It Only Takes 4 Flights In 24 Hours To Get To Cusco, PeruWednesday, May 14: Cusco Land – San BlasThursday, May 15: Cusco – San Blas Walking Tour + Trail Prep Friday, May 16: Salkantay Day 1: Sweaty Humantay Lake, Chilled Lateral Moraine Terminus Lunch And A Pachamama Offering CeremonySaturday, May 17: Salkantay Day 2: … More Peru Gear List and Review
Wednesday, May 21Start: Aguas Calientes 6693′ (2040m)Machupicchu 7972′ (2430m)Huaynapicchu 8835′ (2693m)Via: Ollantaytambo 9160′ (2792m)Stop: Cusco 11,152′ (3399m)2.4 miles1,246′ ascent1,190′ descent 4:30 am wake-up, 5:15 am breakfast and 6 am lobby. Elizabeth, Ronnie (Elizabeth’s husband), Ian, Jane and myself all meet in the Hotel Tara Machupicchu lobby ready to check out of the hotel and store … More Machupicchu Day 6: Circuit 3 Royalty Route, Cloudy Climb To Huaynapicchu And Urubamba Train Ride
Friday, May 16Start: Soraypampa via Cuzco 12,361′ (3,850m)Stop: Ichupata 13.55274 S, 72.553491 W 14,768′ (4,502m)Acclimated to 4,429′ and O2@85%5.85 miles3,248′ ascent1,145′ descent I awake at 3:30 am, far earlier than body and mind are ready. I take my last shower for 5 days and pull the final threads of my shit together. Just after 4 … More Salkantay Day 1: Sweaty Humantay Lake, Chilled Terminal Moraine Lunch And A Pachamama Offering Ceremony
Thursday, May 15Start: Cusco, San BlasStop: Cusco, San Blas11,384 feetAcclimated to 3,281′2.61 miles walking tour293′ ascent277′ descent Despite falling asleep by 9:45 pm and not waking until 7:25 am, my Garmin watch tells me that my sleep was not restorative. My body stress levels are still high after all my travel. Even though I slept … More Cusco: San Blas Walking Tour + Trail Prep
Tuesday, May 13United: Arcata to San Francisco Delta: San Francisco to Atlanta Wednesday, May 14LATAM: Atlanta to Lima LATAM: Lima to Cusco After a couple hours of sleep, I rise at 4 am to start my long day of travel. 6 am sunrise flight out of Arcata to San Francisco as we rise out of … More It Only Takes 4 Flights In 24 Hours To Get To Cusco, Peru
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