Today we continue our Peru Bucket List adventure, waking up at 4am to leave Cusco with our guide, Miguel, at 5am.

It would be a 3 hour drive through countryside, mountain villages and remote, untouched areas where indigenous Inca communities still live off the land.. all the way Vinicunca (a.k.a. Rainbow Mountain).

We were the second visitors to the trailhead. An otherwise easy trek for one of us was truly daunting, thanks to its location at the highest altitude either of us have ever trekked 5,200m = 17,000ft. Upon reaching the vista point, we were in direct view of Ausangate, a gorgeous peak that stands at 20,950ft. I never knew I would find us standing in the Andes and taking in such terrain and landscape. For us both, this hike was a major success and highlight of this trip.

In 2021, international travel was still something requiring additional precautions and planning. But we were willing to take the risk if it meant the opportunity to go explore this amazing corner of the world come along for the ride!

Day 4

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