Salkantay Trek

The Trail to Salkantay

The Salkantay is a snow-capped mountain located in the Cordillera de Vilcabamba in the district of Santa Teresa, province of La Convención in the department of Cusco at 6,264 meters above sea level, being one of the highest mountains in Cusco, together with the snow-capped Ausangate that is in the Vilcanota mountain range.

The trek through the Salkantay is one of the most incredible ways to visit Machupicchu, this route crosses the imposing snowy Salkantay to reach the Inca Citadel of Machupicchu, during this trek landscapes with a great variety of flora and fauna are covered, among which are species of flowers and plants include orchids and ichu, among the species of animals and birds are the alpaca, vizcacha, spectacled bear and the cock of the rocks, the national bird of Peru.