Salcantay Trek to Machu Picchu

by site editor Rick McCharles

I did Salcantay in 2004. It’s well covered on our Salcantay information page.

Now there’s an even better resource for those considering using that route to get to Machu Picchu. salkantay trek is a blog, trip report and photo journal all-in-one.

Check it out for yourself – salkantay trek

Salcantay is a back door route to Machu Picchu. One of the alternatives to the oft criticized Inca Trail.

The main advantage is that Salcantay can still be done independently. The Inca Trail must be done with guides.

The main reasons to take the train to Machu Picchu and hike elsewhere in Peru … ??

Tiny biting flies. They can be horrendous, even at the ruins.