SALKANTAY | Jonny Byrne Photography

The Salkantay trek is the wilder road to Machu Picchu: five days beneath a 20,000 foot glacier the Inca treated as a god, over a 15,000 foot pass, then down through cloud forest into coffee country.

Eleven frames from the trail. Work from this trek was featured by Peru's national tourism board. Every frame is available as a fine art print or for licensing.

The Salkantay glacier above the trail, Peru — 01 / The glacierSalkantay

Trekkers crossing high alpine terrain on the Salkantay trek, Peru — 02 / High countrySalkantay

Turquoise glacial lake below Salkantay, Peru — 03 / Glacial lakeSalkantay

Mountain light on the Salkantay route, Peru — 04 / Mountain lightSalkantay

Cloud forest valley on the descent from Salkantay, Peru — 05 / The descentSalkantay

Trail winding through the Andes on the Salkantay trek, Peru — 06 / The trailSalkantay

Snow capped peaks above the Salkantay trail, Peru — 07 / The cordilleraSalkantay

Camp and peaks on the Salkantay trek, Peru — 08 / High campSalkantay

Morning in the high Andes along the Salkantay route, Peru — 09 / First lightSalkantay

Green valleys below the Salkantay pass, Peru — 10 / Green valleysSalkantay

Final approach through the cloud forest, Salkantay, Peru — 11 / Cloud forestSalkantay

Flamingos feeding in a shallow altiplano lagoon beneath a snow capped volcano, Bolivia

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