Salkantay Trek Day 4: to Aguas Calientes

Walking distance: 22km, approximately 8 hours of hiking.

Our mornings were finally warmer so we didn’t get woken up with tea in bed but we got our first glimpse of Machu Picchu!

The day still started super early and with a long uphill to Llactapata to enjoy incredible views of Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu, which Nath and I would be hiking tomorrow! ⛰️

On the way up, we enjoyed a pit stop at the giant mountain swing and indulged in a couple avo sandwiches, seriously delish! 🤤

After all this, we still had a couple hours of going downhill to Hidroeléctrica, where we had lunch before walking the last stretch along the train tracks to Aguas Calientes. It was a long but great day!

After dinner, we enjoyed a restful sleep and wished for great weather!Read more