One of the main reasons for visiting Peru was to trek the Salkantay Pass. The company we chose was Salkantay Trekking (www.salkantayt...) for several reasons. One they had a 4Day 3Night option, all of our food was included, they supplied us with sleeping bags (which was a bonus because we were not traveling with sleeping bags), and last but not least, the SKY CAMP! And to be honest, I feel like we chose an awesome company to with. No only was the trek planned out flawlessly, we never went hungry and our accommodations far exceeded our expectations. And the icing on the cake, our amazing guide Fredy! Fredy is a local and he lives, breathes, and eats the Salkantay! He absolutely loves what he does and that was 100% obvious!
Coming from the North, and a state that is mainly at sea level, the altitude definitely messed with me while hiking. This trek is not for the faint at heart. But as someone who works out regularly and sees myself as fit, this was definitely a challenge. I pushed myself more than I have ever done before. There were moments where I thought I couldn't make. I couldn't breath. With every step I took, it felt as if it took all the energy I had. In fact, once I hit the trail of the 7 snakes, I felt like giving up. Physically, I was exhausted. Mentally, I felt defeated. I began to cry. But thankfully, my guide Fredy gave me the pep talk of all pep talks and by the grace of God I made it to the summit. The second I reached the summit, I fell to my knees and immediately began crying. That was the moment of pure defeat and happiness all rolled into one. I have never in my life felt more proud of myself.
Overall, this was something that was life changing. I have had a difficult year. Most of which isn't shown on social media and I felt as if this was my breaking point to a much better year. I am so glad I accepted and defeated this challenge!
I hope you enjoyed my struggles through this trek. And if this is something that you are thinking of doing, I say go for it! You only live once and this will be challenge that you will be so proud of to accomplish. Make sure you LIKE THIS VIDEO 👍🏼 and HIT SUBSCRIBE because you won't want to miss our LAST and FINAL adventure through Peru. Our grand finale is in Machu Picchu!
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