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Riding the Main Inca Trail in Peru

by inkasadventures

Last June, 2009 we went to Cusco to ride part of the Main Inca Trail. This is one of the best MTB trips you can make on earth and we did this tour with www.inkasadventures.com

Wayo is the guide and he took us over the best trais we have ever ride on! Culture, history, people, landscapes and much more.

The main Inca trail goes from Ecuador to Argentina and we rode the main part that is located between Andahuaylas and Cusco. We rode also other Inca trails that goes to the Amazon Jungle. ... (more)

Group Picture

Group Picture
Group picture before starting to ride. On the background is Salkantay Glacier

Group Picture

Group Picture
Rest in Tarawasi Inca site near Cusco

Main Inca Trail

Main Inca Trail
Amazing views with big glaciers on the back. This trail descends to Abancay...

Andahuaylas Airport Landing Track

Andahuaylas Airport Landing Track
This is a good way to start the day!

Pacucha Lake

Pacucha Lake
Pacucha Lake near Andahuaylas

Pacucha Lake

Pacucha Lake
Do you see the road? well we descended there following no path!

Sondor

Sondor
Sondor Pre-Inca site and a great view of Pacucha Lake

Riding the Main Inca Trail

Riding the Main Inca Trail
Amazing trail for MTB!

Pachachaca Valley

Pachachaca Valley
Descendong to the Pachachaca Valley. Abancay is on the other side of...

Old Hacienda

Old Hacienda
This is on the way to the Pachachaca River

Main Inca Trail

Main Inca Trail
At 4,000 meters and descending to Abancay City. Nice flowers there and nice...

Main Inca Trail

Main Inca Trail
Descending on the Main Inca Trail to Abancay. This is the first time we ride...

Main Inca Trail

Main Inca Trail
Descending on the Main Inca Trail to Abancay. This is the first time we ride...

Main Inca Trail

Main Inca Trail
Descending on the Main Inca Trail to Abancay. This is the first time we ride...

Main Inca Trail

Main Inca Trail
Descending on the Main Inca Trail to Abancay. This is the first time we ride...

Main Inca Trail

Main Inca Trail
Descending on the Main Inca Trail to Abancay. This is the first time we ride...

Main Inca Trail

Main Inca Trail
Descending on the Main Inca Trail to Abancay. This is the first time we ride...

Main Inca Trail

Main Inca Trail
Descending on the Main Inca Trail to Abancay. This is the first time we ride...

Main Inca Trail

Main Inca Trail
Descending on the Main Inca Trail to Abancay. This is the first time we ride...

Veronica Summit

Veronica Summit
Nice view of Veronica Summit on the Vilcanota's Mountain Range (Cusco)

New Trail!

New Trail!
Riding another new trail for us in the Sacred Valley of Cusco.

Posing at 4,500m

Posing at 4,500m

Main Inca Trail

Main Inca Trail
Descending on the Main Inca Trail to Abancay. This is the first time we ride...

Riding a New Trail at 4,500m

Riding a New Trail at 4,500m
This trails descends from the top of the Andes to the Amazon Cloud...

New Trail in the Sacred Valley of Cusco

New Trail in the Sacred Valley of Cusco

Inca Cave

Inca Cave
While descending to Cusco we found this cavern where the Incas used to make...

Inca Trail in Cusco

Inca Trail in Cusco
Those rocks are from the Inca times and will remain for many more years.

Inca Trail

Inca Trail
One of the best trails in Cusco

New Trail!

New Trail!
Locals say that we are crazy!

Inca Trail in Cusco

Inca Trail in Cusco
Simply Amazing!

Inca Trail

Inca Trail

Inca Trail
Descending from 4,400m to the Sacred Valley of Cusco

Inca Trails

Inca Trails
Decending to Lares Hot Springs!

Ancient Trails

Ancient Trails
Descending to Lares hot springs

Camp Site in Lares

Camp Site in Lares

Ancient Trail

Ancient Trail
Descending to Lares hot springs

Ancient Trails

Ancient Trails
Descending to Lares hot springs

Horse Shuttle to the Top

Horse Shuttle to the Top
Those are the horses that took us up to 4,500m

Ancient Trails

Ancient Trails
Descending to Lares hot springs

Porters Enjoying our Bikes

Porters Enjoying our Bikes

Getting to the top (4,500m)

Getting to the top (4,500m)

Our Friend from Patacancha

Our Friend from Patacancha

Abel a 4 years Old Boy!

Abel a 4 years Old Boy!

Woman in the Fields

Woman in the Fields
Some of these ladies use ancient Condor bones to make their clothes

Main Inca Trail

Main Inca Trail

Inca Trail

Inca Trail
From Moray to Ollantaytambo

Inca Bridge (Structures)

Inca Bridge (Structures)

Inca Trail

Inca Trail
From Moray to Ollantaytambo

Inca Trail

Inca Trail
From Moray to Ollantaytambo

Inca Trail

Inca Trail
From Moray to Ollantaytambo

Inca Trail

Inca Trail
From Moray to Ollantaytambo

Main Inca Trail

Main Inca Trail

Inca Trail

Inca Trail
Riding an old Inca trail to Moray and Maras in the Sacred Valley.

Main Inca Trail

Main Inca Trail
Descending to Saywite Inca Site.

Saywite

Saywite

Saywite
Amazing rock on the Main Inca Trail

Main Inca Trail

Main Inca Trail

Reaching Saywite Inca Site

Reaching Saywite Inca Site

Saywite Rock

View of Saywite

View of Saywite

Horses to Lares

Horses to Lares

Ancient Trails!

Ancient Trails!

article published 6/18/2009

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