• Jordan SmithExploring Peru 2018Traveler
    Prep meeting the night before! Still feeling icky
    Stopped at a market on the way for some supplies! Andes are well known for 100s of potato speciesYummy herbs!Look how big these corn kernels are!CheeseeeeeLares hot springs, too cold to go in! Even in the summer

    Lares Valley Trek

    March 6, 2018 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C

    After a day of rest in Cusco it was time to start the Lares Valley Trek. I chose a rather expensive company - alpaca expeditions - which claims to have the highest standards for trek safety and quality (good equipment, good food, sat phones) as well as high regard for employees (good salaries) and good environmental stewards. I paid about $600 for 4 days all inclusive (2 camping nights and 1 hotel). Days 1-3 were in the Lares Valley and Day 4 was at Machu Picchu! Some friends paid as low as $160 for other treks... Because Victoria is easier to say and remember then Jordan, I happily went by my middle name during this journey!Read more