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
Tuesday, May 27Start: Laguna Pucacocha 15,265′ (4652m)Via: 7 Lakes RouteVia: Pacchanta 14,210′ (4331m)Stop: Cusco 11,152′ (3399m)4.2 miles146′ ascent1,165′ descent All the afternoon relaxation yesterday makes it hard to fall asleep and I toss and turn for quite a while. I make my nightly trek to the toilet tent and crunch through the thin layer of … More Ausangate Day 5: 7 Lakes to Pacchanta, Suri Alpaca And Celebration Pisco Sour In Cusco
Monday, May 26Start: Local Adobe Residence 15,207′ (4635m)Via: Pampacancha 14,655′ lowest point of trek (4467m)Via: Jampa CampVia: Abra Khampa 16,663′ (5079m)Stop: Laguna Pucacocha Camp 15,265′ (4652m)9.96 miles2,237′ ascent2,148′ descentAverage O260% acclimated to 15,266, 100% acclimated to 10,170 Per the usual, I get up once during the night to pee. Since we are camped inside, my … More Ausangate Day 4: Through Pampacancha Up The Jampa Gorge, Over Abra Khampa To Laguna Pucacocha Camp
Saturday, May 24Start: Pucacocha 15,214′ (4637m)Via: Abra Apacheta 16,184′ (4933m)Via: Abra Warmisaya 16,462′ (5018m)Via: Surine Cocha 15,768′ (4806m)Via: Vinicunca or Montaña de Siete Colores 16,532′ (5039m)Stop: Surine Cocha 15,768′ (4806m)8.18 miles3,103′ ascent2,480′ descentO2 87%46% acclimated to 15,768′, fully acclimated to 8,694′ I fall asleep about 8:30 pm. I resist as long as possible before I … More Ausangate Day 2: Apacheta And Warmisaya Passes, Windy Rainbow Mountain And A Hail Storm
Friday, May 23Start: Cusco 11,384′ (3458m)Via: Tinqui, Upis 12,766′ (3891m)Stop: Pucacocha 15,214′ (4637m)7.48 miles1,860′ ascent1,243′ descentO2 average 86%42% acclimated to 15,214′, fully acclimated to 7874′ It’s closer to 10 pm than 9 pm when I finally fall asleep. My alarm goes off at 3:30 am and I snooze it for 10 minutes. Despite the short … More Ausangate Day 1: Upis Qocha, Roaming Alpaca Herds, Chirping Viscacha And Pucacocha Camp
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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