A Journey on the Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu by Theo Markopouliotis: “The first two days will be the hardest,” Virgilio said. Virgilio, our guide, had been leading this trek for more than a decade, helping newlyweds, families, and friends fulfill their lifelong dreams of hiking to Machu Picchu, often […]
Machu Picchu
“Broken Train Tracks”
A Teacher’s Strike en route to Machu Picchu, Peru by Tim Ghazzawi: For two days in the summer of 2017 the railway running to and from Machu Picchu was closed. Not for reconstruction purposes. Or because of inclement weather. But rather as a result of the ongoing teacher strikes that […]