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Peru Salkantay

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Salcantay, is the highest peak in the Vilcabamba mountain range, part of the Peruvian Andes. It is located in the Cusco Region, about 60 km west-northwest of the city of Cusco. It is the 38th-highest peak in the Andes, and the twelfth-highest in Peru.

Salcantay's proximity to Machu Picchu makes trekking around it an alternative to the oversubscribed Inca Trail. The name Salkantay is from sallqa, a Quechua word meaning wild, uncivilized, savage, or invincible, and was recorded as early as 1583. The name is thus often translated as "Savage Mountain".

Spot Type Outdoor

Crowd Factor Nearly no other people

Best Timing Daytime during spring

Sunrise & Sunset 05:55 - 17:43 | current local time: 18:52

Photo Themes Hiking Hiking trail Mountains nature Rock Travel Photography

Locations Cusco Salkantay

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