Start of the Salkantay Trek, crossing the Andes Mountains

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Start of the Salkantay Trek, crossing the Andes Mountains

The Salkantay hike is a very good alternative for those travellers who wish to escape the busier trekking routes. The Salkantay Trek crosses the Andes Mountains and then descends down to the Peruvian jungle, taking you through an amazing progression of ecological zones.

Start of the Salkantay Trek, crossing the Andes Mountains

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Pictures Tourist Attractions: Trekking in Cusco

Start of the Salkantay Trek, crossing the Andes Mountains

Start of the Salkantay Trek, crossing the Andes Mountains

Getting ready for "the alternative Inca Trail"

Spectacular views of the snowcapped Salkantay

Spectacular glaciated peak of Salkantay at sunset

A break during the Salkantay trek

A group during the Salkantay route through the Andes mountains