Peru trekking

Salkantay Trek 2025: A 5-Day Guide & Honest Review

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Salkantay Trek 2025: A 5-Day Guide & Honest Review So, you’re thinking about the Salkantay Trek for 2025. Honestly, that’s a pretty great choice. I mean, it’s often talked about as the alternative to the classic Inca Trail, but in some respects, it stands completely on its own. Basically, this walk takes you through some of the most varied and jaw-dropping landscapes Peru has to offer. One day you’re virtually staring at a massive snow-covered mountain, and the next you’re, like, deep in a humid cloud forest that feels worlds away. Actually, the big draw for many people is that …

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A Trekker’s Review: Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 4-Day Hike (2025)

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A Trekker’s Review: Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 4-Day Hike (2025) So, you’re thinking about the classic four-day walk to Machu Picchu for 2025. Frankly, it’s one of those big life list things for a lot of people. You have likely seen the pictures and, you know, heard the stories. But what is it really like on the ground? Well, I mean, let’s get into the real feel of it. It’s almost more than just a hike; it’s a sort of step back in time on stones placed hundreds of years ago. We are talking about a trek that mixes …

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Inca Quarry Trail 2025 Review: A Trek to Machu Picchu

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Inca Quarry Trail 2025 Review: A Trek to Machu Picchu So, you are looking for a way to get to Machu Picchu that is a little different, you know? The classic Inca Trail is, honestly, amazing, but it gets booked up so, so fast. It’s almost like you need to plan a year or more ahead of time. This is why a lot of people, maybe people like you, start looking at other options. As I was saying, one of the best ones out there is arguably the Inca Quarry Trail, or as some people call it, the Cachicata Trail. …

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My 2025 Colca Canyon 2 Day Trek Review

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My 2025 Colca Canyon 2 Day Trek Review So, you are thinking about the two-day trek into Colca Canyon, right? I literally just got back, and my legs are still sort of reminding me of every single step. Honestly, it was one of the most physically demanding things I’ve ever done, you know, but it was also unbelievably rewarding. You see the canyon, which is frankly twice as deep as the Grand Canyon, from a perspective that you just can’t get from a viewpoint. So, this review is basically my brain dump of everything from that 3 a.m. start to …

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Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 2025: A 4-Day Group Trek Review

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Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 2025: A 4-Day Group Trek Review So, you’re thinking about the classic 4-day Inca Trail for 2025, right? Honestly, it’s one of those things that really lives up to all the pictures and stories you see. At the end of the day, there’s just something pretty magical about walking the same stone paths the Incas did centuries ago. I mean, we went with a group service, which, to be honest, was an excellent choice for a few reasons. You basically meet a bunch of new people from all over the globe, and you kind of …

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Salkantay Trek Glamping Review: A Look at the 4-Day Trip to Machu Picchu (2025)

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Salkantay Trek Glamping Review: A Look at the 4-Day Trip to Machu Picchu (2025) So, you are thinking about trekking to Machu Picchu, right? That’s really an amazing idea. Lots of people talk about the Classic Inca Trail, but honestly, the Salkantay Trek is sort of its wilder, more dramatic cousin. Instead of just old ruins, you get these incredibly big mountain views and go through, like, a bunch of different landscapes. I mean, it is just seriously impressive. But, the thought of sleeping in a freezing tent for days? Yeah, that can definitely be a little bit off-putting for …

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Choquequirao Trek 4 Days: An Honest 2025 Review

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Choquequirao Trek 4 Days: An Honest 2025 Review You’ve probably heard all about Machu Picchu, right? I mean, it’s pretty much on every Peru bucket list. Well, what if I told you there’s another Incan city, just as amazing, but seriously, without the crowds? Seriously. They often call Choquequirao its “sacred sister,” and honestly, after doing the four-day trek, I kind of get it. The thing is that this trek is a very different kind of beast. It’s pretty tough, and you have to be ready for a real physical challenge, you know. Still, the reward, at the end of …

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