July 19, 2012 Kelly Ryan checked in from just below Salkantay Pass (15,180ft.) on their trek to Machu Picchu. While I couldn’t see it, I could hear the smile on her face! The beautiful views and amazing weather dampen the slight headaches they surly have. After taking a nice break at the Pass they’ll head […]
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Salkantay Trekkers Hit The Bricks
July 18, 2012 The group had an excellent first day in Cusco on July 16. Here is a report from guide Kelly Ryan. “Hi George, the group enjoyed this afternoon’s perfect weather by exploring the ancient city. We were impressed by the historical layers of the city where modern day buildings are built on top […]
Machu Picchu Salkantay Trek Off To A Good Start
July 16, 2012 Guide Kelly Ryan reports that the entire team made it to Cusco with all bags intact. Â They have a planned cultural tour this afternoon, will spend the night at a hotel in Cusco and then head off on their way to the start of the trek. They have another touring and sightseeing […]
Machu Picchu Wrap-Up
August 10, 2011 Early in the morning, our group reached the Sun Gate of Machu Picchu and watched the sun burn off the morning clouds revealing the end point of our trek. After a terrific tour of the ancient site, we were more than ready to head down to the small town of Aguas Calientes […]
Ancient Stones Of The Inca Trail
August 5, 2011 Peter Anderson checked-in after a long day on the trail. The group is doing well and are getting ready to have dinner before they bed down for the night, so they get some rest before they try for a 4 am wakeup in the morning. Peter said that today was mystical on […]
Machu Picchu Team Over The First Pass
August 4, 2011 After a strenuous day on the trail, Peter Anderson called at 2:30pm PDT from our Machu Picchu team’s second camp on their trek. Peter tells us that they had a good day, though it was rainy off and on. Their challenge for the day was Dead Woman’s Pass (Abra de Huarmihuanusca) at […]
Salkantay Trek Trip Report
August 3, 2011 IMG’s first Salkantay Trek was a great success and a real adventure. It is hard to believe we were only out of the country for 10 days, we sure packed in a lot of memories, miles, and laughs. Here is a short recap of our trip. Our local guide, Jamie, clued us […]
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July 26, 2011 IMG Guide, Kelly Ryan, called in today to let us know that the crew is heading for their campsite in Santa Teresa. Another great day with simply splendid weather. Being good is important, being lucky is better. This means the crew will be in Aguas Calientes and a beautiful hotel tomorrow evening. […]
Salkantay Trekkers Taking It All In
July 25, 2011 Kelly Ryan called in from the trail yesterday afternoon to report that all continues to go smoothly. The team is all smiles as they enjoy the trail and the spectacular views along the way. Today, they will climb up to the beautiful, turquoise colored Suyrococha Lake at 13,900. After the lake they’ll […]
Hitting The Trail To Machu Picchu
July 24, 2011 IMG Guide Kelly Ryan checked in from Peru and reports that the team had a great day touring the local Inca sites and some open air markets in Cuzco. They took particular interest in the layers of history that are literally built on top of each other. Inca stone walls with Spanish […]