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- Jour 341
- mercredi 5 juin 2024
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 2 084 m
PérouMachu Picchu13°9’20” S 72°31’31” W
On to Machu Picchu pueblo
5 juin 2024, Pérou ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Another early morning as we have a long hike. Our group had gotten bigger as the subgroups have merged. Up we go on the Inca trail. Quite crowded for most of the up. As we head down get our firstEn savoir plus
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- Jour 341–342
- 5 juin 2024 à 05:59 - 6 juin 2024
- 1 nuit
- 🌙 15 °C
- Altitude: 1 521 m
- PérouRío Santa Teresa13°8’15” S 72°35’13” W
Short hike, coffee & hot springs
5–6 juin 2024, Pérou ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
Sleep in a bit (plus they are late in rousing us and getting breakfast together). Continue following the river on an “Inca flat” trail. Lots of short ups and downs - with the path clinging to theEn savoir plus
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- Jour 339
- lundi 3 juin 2024
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 2 310 m
- PérouPaltaychayoc13°9’34” S 72°40’15” W
Up and over Salkantay
3 juin 2024, Pérou ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Very early morning! Quickly pack up, have breakfast and head off to the pass. Quite chilly but brilliant blue sky. Quite crowded with both people and pack animals. Successfully deal with the climb andEn savoir plus
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- Jour 338
- dimanche 2 juin 2024
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 2 804 m
- PérouNevado Amparay13°19’7” S 72°40’7” W
Salkantay Trek - Day 1
2 juin 2024, Pérou ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Very early morning. 2 hour van ride to mollentay for breakfast. Then another hour or so to the start of the trek. Head up into the mountains. Short hike to our first campsite. Have lunch and then upEn savoir plus
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- Jour 337
- samedi 1 juin 2024
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 3 419 m
- PérouCusco13°31’23” S 71°59’7” W
Prepping for the trek
1 juin 2024, Pérou ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Day spent organizing, doing a bit of shopping and visiting the Inka museum. Ran into a celebration of
Peru’s military. Went to our orientation meeting and out for burgers
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- Jour 336
- vendredi 31 mai 2024
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 3 436 m
- PérouCusco13°31’4” S 71°59’3” W
Transition to lowlands
31 mai 2024, Pérou ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Return to where I had walked the night before - venturing further away from the city. Retuned to pack up and ride down to our hostel. A much easier endeavor than getting up the hill. Wandered aroundEn savoir plus
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- Jour 335
- jeudi 30 mai 2024
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 3 523 m
- PérouCusco13°30’45” S 71°58’19” W
Cusco Highlights
30 mai 2024, Pérou ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Found ourselves in a huge celebration of Corpus Christi. Saints and crowds abound. Found peace and quiet in the museo del arte precolombino. Did a few errands and back up the hill we go (after againEn savoir plus
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- Jour 334
- mercredi 29 mai 2024
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 3 510 m
- PérouCusco13°30’46” S 71°58’19” W
And we are back in Cusco
29 mai 2024, Pérou ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Continue our ride along a very busy road heading towards Cusco. Have to go further up before we can go back down into Cusco. Find a relatively quieter way into the city but are a bit challenged toEn savoir plus
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- Jour 333
- mardi 28 mai 2024
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 3 340 m
- PérouEstación Izcuchaca13°27’42” S 72°8’58” W
Up and out of the valley
28 mai 2024, Pérou ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Pack up and make our way to what appears to be the best road out of the valley. Follow a river and train tracks as we gradually wind our way up to the plateau. A few interesting sites along the way.En savoir plus
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- Jour 332
- lundi 27 mai 2024
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 2 789 m
- PérouQuebrada Unura13°15’21” S 72°16’51” W
One last river valley hike
27 mai 2024, Pérou ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Follow tourist circuit along a river leading into the mountains behind Ollantaytambo. Stick to the trail and catch the archeological sites. Ultimately lose the trail and wind up on the road. Opt toEn savoir plus
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- Jour 331
- dimanche 26 mai 2024
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 2 793 m
- PérouQuebrada Unura13°15’24” S 72°16’48” W
Market day
26 mai 2024, Pérou ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Opt to relax and enjoy the surroundings without to much exertion. Do head back to Urubamaba for the market and land upon a colorful festival.
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- Jour 330
- samedi 25 mai 2024
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 2 791 m
- PérouQuebrada Unura13°15’20” S 72°16’52” W
Inti Punku sun gate
25 mai 2024, Pérou ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Take a ‘short cut’ back towards town that winds up being sketchy and time consuming. Finally get to the start of the real hike - up 3500 ft to sun gate. Lots of stairs and a bit of altitudeEn savoir plus
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- Jour 329
- vendredi 24 mai 2024
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 2 791 m
- PérouQuebrada Unura13°15’20” S 72°16’52” W
A return to camping
24 mai 2024, Pérou ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Left out little house and rode further down the valley to Ollantantambo. Found a nice
Campground by the river. Walk the dusty road back to Ollantantambo and hike up Pinkuylluna - across the valleyEn savoir plus
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- Jour 328
- jeudi 23 mai 2024
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 2 791 m
- PérouQuebrada Unura13°15’21” S 72°16’52” W
Up the river … almost to the top
23 mai 2024, Pérou ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Opted to go for a hike up to our nearby ridge. Followed the river as it cut its way down the valley. Lost the trail for a bit as we got closer to the top. Then hit a blocked trail. Gave up on ourEn savoir plus
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- Jour 327
- mercredi 22 mai 2024
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 2 852 m
- PérouQuebrada San Juan13°19’7” S 72°5’19” W
Salineras de Maras .. finally
22 mai 2024, Pérou ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Did some bike cleaning and maintenance in the morning and then headed out on bikes towards the trailhead for Salinas de Maras. Bit of a steep climb but with nice views Ali g the way. Quite busy andEn savoir plus
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- Jour 326
- mardi 21 mai 2024
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 2 852 m
- PérouQuebrada San Juan13°19’7” S 72°5’19” W
Back to the sacred valley
21 mai 2024, Pérou ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Pack up and catch a ride down to Yuncay and our bikes. Load up and make our way to little home with big garden. Another big festival complete with bands and a walk up the mountain with a cross.
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- Jour 325
- lundi 20 mai 2024
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 3 394 m
- PérouCusco13°31’24” S 71°58’44” W
And then there were two
20 mai 2024, Pérou ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Day spent on various errands and the girls preparing to leave. Nice vegetarian dinner
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- Jour 324
- dimanche 19 mai 2024
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 3 394 m
- PérouCusco13°31’24” S 71°58’44” W
Back to civilization
19 mai 2024, Pérou ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Incredibly rainy night. So glad we were sleeping inside. Take a car over a rocky road and over very sketchy bridges. Transfer to a ferry and then to another car. Rain continues. Board our final carEn savoir plus
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- Jour 323
- samedi 18 mai 2024 à 21:30
- 🌙 24 °C
- Altitude: 237 m
- PérouPuerto Tahuantinsuyo12°36’9” S 70°22’43” W
Onto Boca Colorado
18 mai 2024, Pérou ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
Rain during the night leaves some of us a bit damp. Pack up as clouds clear and sun pops out. Spot monkeys right above our camp. Head out and immediately see a caiman doing a belly flop. TurtlesEn savoir plus
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- Jour 322
- vendredi 17 mai 2024
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 271 m
- PérouRío Blanco12°25’8” S 70°42’6” W
The sun returns
17 mai 2024, Pérou ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Though hear animal noises during the night, we awake safe and sound. Sun is out and the temp is rising. Float along seeking out monkeys, turtles and caimans. Leave the hills behind. Spot lots ofEn savoir plus
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- Jour 321
- jeudi 16 mai 2024
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 282 m
- PérouIsla del Platanal12°17’23” S 70°47’11” W
A small leap forward
16 mai 2024, Pérou ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Manage to break camp easier than setting up. Overcast morning as we paddle toward Boca Manu. Determine that it’s best to take a boat to make up the rest of the time we lost due to the storm. ChugEn savoir plus
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- Jour 320
- mercredi 15 mai 2024
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 317 m
- PérouRío Condeja12°23’30” S 71°2’58” W
Onward
15 mai 2024, Pérou ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Amazingly the river is down and looks safe to go. First a quick soak to warm up. Head off into cloudy skies and cool temperatures. Spot 2 capybaras along the bank. In a scary moment, Maddie getsEn savoir plus
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- Jour 319
- mardi 14 mai 2024
- 🌧 21 °C
- Altitude: 338 m
- PérouProvincia de Manú12°28’23” S 71°7’54” W
Washout
14 mai 2024, Pérou ⋅ 🌧 21 °C
Pouring rain overnight and the river is high, very fast and full of debris. Determine it is not safe to go. Instead walk to waterfall during a rain break and soak in the hot springs.
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- Jour 318
- lundi 13 mai 2024 à 16:52
- ☁️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 341 m
- PérouProvincia de Manú12°28’23” S 71°7’53” W
Shintuya lodge and hot springs
13 mai 2024, Pérou ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
After a night of rain, up early to try and catch birds by clay lick. More fumbling but board our boats and paddle across the river. Apparently the birds don’t like rain so it’s a no show.En savoir plus
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- Jour 317
- dimanche 12 mai 2024
- ☁️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 364 m
- PérouManu12°34’34” S 71°12’24” W
Onto the Rio Madre de Dios
12 mai 2024, Pérou ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Early morning wake up, and carry our gear to the dock. Fumble through our first inflation and loading of the boats. Push off and are surprised by some big rapids. Continue along for a bit - stoppingEn savoir plus