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By: Audrey Scott

Audrey Scott — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:02:00 +0000

@Geoff: Thanks for sharing your photos and experience from the Huayhuash circuit – the alpine lakes look amazing. We really wanted to do this trek, but faced time constraints with our other projects and could only fit in one trek. We decided on the Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu. This trek is definitely on our list “next time”…whenever we return to Peru.

By: Geoff

Geoff — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:11:16 +0000

I don’t know which way you’re headed after Machu Picchu, but if you’re going north, I can heartily recommend the 8-12 day Huayhuash circuit, near Huaraz. It’s easily the most impressive trek I’ve ever done, hard work, but the mountains are absolutely stunning, it blew me away, and much more impressive than the already stunning mountains around Machu Picchu. You can see more about what I thought of it here: http://itinerantlondoner.wordpress.com/2009/09/01/huayhuash-1/

By: Daniel Noll

Daniel Noll — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:25:39 +0000

@Akila: We just posted our trekking experience to Machu Picchu. Also inside are photo set links to the hike and some 360-degree panoramas at Machu Picchu and atop Wayna Picchu:
http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2009/10/salkantay-trek-machu-picchu-peru/

@Dave and Deb: Thanks. Enjoy your time there. The Nepal treks are terrific (Annapurna we know first-hand and we’ve also heard good things about the Everest Base Camp trek.) One of the great things about the Caucasus and Central Asia: how relatively untraveled they are. Happy travels.

@Frank: Great to have you here. Although we sometimes go all in, I can appreciate the desire to stay away from drop-offs and steep climbs.

@Blake: Thrilling indeed. Glad we could be of inspiration. There’s something about long journeys that enriches and clears the mind. Regarding our preparation, we have always enjoyed hikes and being active to some degree. I used to run long-distances (marathon, half, 10k races). As I write this, Audrey openly admits to not enjoying regular exercise of the strenuous variety. Regardless, once you are on the road, you’ll probably find your endurance building. What you are doing now in the way of running helps, too. Also keep in mind that trekking is one part fitness to many parts determination.

By: Blakesjourney

Blakesjourney — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:02:25 +0000

These are pretty thrilling treks, you guys! My wife and I are going on a year long RTW in June and I think you’ve inspired our intinerary to include more trek type adventures.

I do have a question about your preparation before hand- Were you two avid outdoors people prior? Linds and I excercise some (2-3 3-mile runs a week and we walk a lot) but we’re not really experienced hikers in the sense of treking.

Any advice?

By: Frank

Frank — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:29:47 +0000

Wow,
Don’t think I would get Sue (my wife) on these. She enjoys a multiday hike but NOT with dropoffs or difficult climbs with the potential to fall!

Great blog, have subscribed.

Frank

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By: Dave and Deb

Dave and Deb — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:23:30 +0000

Fantastic! you have certainly had an adventure! I can’t wait to go to Nepal and now we will keep an eye out for some treks in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Georgia. Enjoy your time at Machu Picchu it is beautiful!

By: Akila

Akila — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 04:48:08 +0000

I can’t wait to read about the trek to Machu Picchu. It is one of the must see places on our list.

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