August 22, 2026
IMG team standing next to the official Ministry of Culture sign for the Ñaupa Iglesia archaeological site in the Sacred Valley near Ollantaytambo, Peru (Michel Henostroza)
IMG guide Michel Henostroza reports the team enjoyed visiting the archeological sites of the Sacred Valley yesterday, and continuing their acclimatization. Today it was finally time to begin the trek via a slightly different route, due to recent landsides which were caused by unseasonally heavy rain last week. Now the weather has improved and the team enjoyed their trek from Ollantaytambo (2792m / 9160 ft) to Rayan (3650m / 11975 ft).
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- All smiles as the team prepares to embark on their journey (Michel Henostroza)
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- A quick group selfie on the trail!
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- The stunning Perolniyoc Waterfall located in the Sacred Valley near Ollantaytambo (Michel Henostroza)
Along the way they visited the town of Socma and the nearby petroglyphs. The local Quechuan people plant a variety of crops along the way, making for an interesting hike past waterwalls to the ancient Inca site of Perolniyoc. After visiting Perolniyoc they continued on to their camp at Rayan, which the cook team went ahead to get set up. Everyone is doing well!