Tag: Macchu Picchu

Machu Pichu Lodge Trek (Team Muchos Piscos) enjoys an eventful day from Wayra Lodge to Colpa Lodge!

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Today our team left the comforts of Wayra Lodge and hiked 6 miles and 3,000 ft down to the Colpa Lodge that sits in the cloud forest at 9,414 ft (2,870m). Cloud forests are found on mountains from 11,000-1,500 ft. in the tropics in areas that receive a lot of rain.  Home to a huge […]

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Machu Pichu Lodge Trek (Team Muchos Piscos) climbs Salcantay Pass!

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Hello friends and family! Today our team  climbed up and over Salcantay Pass which rests at 15,200 ft. (4,638m)! We started at 7 am and hiked up the Rio Blanca river. At first the mountain was obscured by fog but the powerful sun burned off the clouds giving us incredible views of Salcantay Peak. It was a sustained, […]

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