On the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. The Mollepata is the longest routes with the highest mountain pass and crosses Warmiwañusqa (dead woman) mountain pass. Located in the Andes mountain range, the trail passes through several types of Andean environments including cloud forest and alpine tundra. Settlements, tunnels, and many Incan ruins are located along the trail before ending the terminus at the Sun Gate on Machu Picchu Mountain. The routes require an ascent to beyond 4,200 metres above sea level, which can result in altitude sickness. Concern about overuse leading to erosion has led the Peruvian government to place a limit on the number of people who may hike this trail per season, and to sharply limit the companies that can provide guides. As a result, advance booking is mandatory. A maximum of 500 people are allowed on the trail each day, of which only 200 are trekkers, the rest being guides and porters Our journey started at 82 km from Cusco on the Urubamba River at approximately 2,600 meters altitude. As the trail ascends toward Warmiwañusqa or Dead Womans Pass, which resembles a supine woman, it passes through differing habitats, one of which is a cloud forest containing Polylepis trees. The pass itself is located at 4,215 m above sea level, and is the highest point on this, the Classic trail. #InkaTrail #MachuPicchu #Peru #travel #vacation #mountain
Posted on: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 21:17:33 +0000
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