Start of the trek

The starting of the trek is at 4480 mts and over the next 5 kms, it reaches 5030 mts above sea level. It was a beautiful sunny start with few high clouds in the sky. We took some coca leaves and started the hike. The coca leaves are supposed to thin the blood, increase the circulation by increasing the heart rate and overall increases the energy levels, so it is highly recommended for high altitude treks.
We had tried and found them to be quite effective on the Chakaltaya trek so this time we started chewing them as soon as we started walking.Read more