It is a stunning glacier, when you are in front of this mountain it is like having an immense wall. Culturally it is called Apu (mountain energy) Salkantay, due to the energy of life that it represents, like all mountains, so all mountains are Apus.

With its 6,264 meters high, it is among the highest in the Cusco region, due to its fascinating geographical formation and its proximity to Machupicchu. It is an alternative route to the Inca trail known as the Salkantay trek, normally done in 5 days or less.

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In Inka times, this route was part of the complex network of Inca trails, but when it was used by the colony with horses, everything was destroyed by pack animals.