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The Inca Trail Climbs Over 13,000 Feet and Crosses Ancient Ruins—Here’s What It’s Like to Trek It in 4 Days

Late afternoon sun shines down on a teenage girl hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

Share The Article Standing at Kilometer 82, staring down the churning brown water of the Urubamba River, the numbers on the topographical map finally became a reality. Ahead of my dad and me lay 26 miles of jagged Andean trail, three high-altitude mountain passes, and thousands of uneven stone steps laid down by the Inca […]

Why This Iconic South American Trek Is The One Thing Everyone Should Do At Least Once

Traveler walking the Inca Trail in Peru on a sunny day

Share The Article There is a massive difference between traveling to see a place and traveling to experience a place. In a world where we can instantly stream high-definition drone footage of the world’s most remote wonders or buy a train ticket that drops us directly at the gates of an ancient citadel, true adventure […]