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DAY 1 Cusco – Mollepata – Soraypampa – Abra Huayracmachay. We leave Cusco on a bus towards the Anta plateau. This is the spot where the legendary Inca Pachacutec defeated the Chanca tribe thus starting the expansion of the Inca Empire. We continue up to Huillque pass with its panoramic view of the east side of the Vilcabamba Mountain range. Then we will continue our way down towards the warm Limatambo valley with a rich agricultural farming fields, along the way also we will see local villagers at work possibly interact with them. The route continues towards the highlands with its very interesting and colorful surroundings, until we finally glimpse glacier mountain Soray with 5,950mt. (19,420ft). After crisscrossing several streams and passing through some dense bush areas, we reach immense Pampa Soray the trailhead 3,800mt. (12,460ft), after lunch our hike will go to the base of the south face of Salcantay mountain one of the Incas sacred mountain, then we climb up on the southwest side of the sacred mountain moraine to the high pass called portachuelo, campsite very close to the high pass with a beautiful view of Apu Salcantay
DAY 2 Abra Huayracmachay – Qollpapampa.
Our first campsite is located near to the rocky area and we may see a glimpse of a lively vizcacha, a unique type of gray Andean rabbit and perhaps see the Andean Condor, the world’s largest flying bird. Very important one, for the high pass 4,750mt. (15,580ft). don’t forget to carry a small rock all the way from Soraypampa Valley, since according to the Inca tradition, travelers must deposit one on an “apacheta” (a pyramid of rocks) at the pass as an offering to the “apus” (mountain spirits). Now the route descends towards the Amazon basin and the Andean valley of Huayracmacchay, the trail continues along the left bank of the Sunchuccata River. On the way down toward Rayanpata we’ll observe how the landscape changes from arid highlands to tropical jungle. Further down, we see where the streams meet to form the Santa Teresa River. We continue along the valley through the Collpapampa Community 2,900mt. (9,530ft). campsite.
DAY 3 Qollpapampa – Playa
The trail continues along the left bank of the Santa Teresa River. As we lose altitude, the weather warms but remains at a comfortable temperature, along the valley we’ll see another rich agricultural valley with typical crops of the area and still surviving the Incan social organization system in the same manner, the “ayni” system which one is a cooperative system designed to share construction and farming work, finally we arrive to the town called Playa where we can interact with locals and there is a good opportunity as a interaction with locals to play soccer or volleyball. Campsite.
DAY 4 Playa – Machupicchu.
After saying good-bye to our arrieros. We start our last gradually climb toward the Llactapata pass, where just on the other side of the pass is a spectacular Inca remains in a middle of the dense forest with a spectacular panoramic view of the outline of MachuPicchu. Then we descend into the rich tropical Aobamba valley with its fields of oranges, paltas (avocados), bananas, granadillas (passion fruit), coffee and sugar cane. We just arrive on time to catch the train for a 30-minute ride to Machu Picchu. We’ll overnight at comfortable lodgings in Machu Picchu town which one is just below of the Inca city, if you like, a late afternoon dip in the outdoor hot spring baths a few meters of the town is a real treat.
DAY 5 Machupicchu – Cusco
Early in the morning, we’ll catch the bus up to the Inca city of Machu Picchu to enjoy a guided tour or this enigmatic site. After the tour there will be time to wander around and appreciate the beauty and mystery of Machu Picchu. Later on, you may choose to climb Wayna Picchu 2,600 mt. (
