{"id":30184,"date":"2026-08-21T09:00:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T17:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/?p=30184"},"modified":"2026-08-21T09:00:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T17:00:40","slug":"30184","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/2026\/08\/21\/img-news\/30184\/","title":{"rendered":"Machu Picchu Trekkers in Arrive in Cusco!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>August 21, 2026<\/p>\n<p>Our Machu Picchu trek team has now reached Cusco, Peru, at 10,000 feet and has met their guide Michel (who just finished the IMG Huayhuash Trek last week).\u00a0 They&#8217;re enjoying their acclimatization, taking it slow and easy as they become accustomed to the high altitude.\u00a0 Cusco is a fun town to explore, and there are many excellent cultural sights in what was the capital of the Inca Empire.\u00a0 The team visited the Coricancha Temple and Inca ruins at Saqsaywaman and also the alpacas at the woolen mill. \u00a0Check back in soon for more updates from Peru!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_30186\" style=\"width: 373px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Looking-out-over-the-city-of-Cusco-from-the-Coricancha-Temple-Michel-Henostroza.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[30184]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30186\" class=\" wp-image-30186\" src=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Looking-out-over-the-city-of-Cusco-from-the-Coricancha-Temple-Michel-Henostroza-300x226.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"363\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Looking-out-over-the-city-of-Cusco-from-the-Coricancha-Temple-Michel-Henostroza-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Looking-out-over-the-city-of-Cusco-from-the-Coricancha-Temple-Michel-Henostroza-1024x770.jpg 1024w, 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the Coricancha Temple (Michel Henostroza)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_30185\" style=\"width: 236px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Feeding-the-alpacas-at-the-woolen-mill-where-the-wool-is-made-into-wonderful-knitted-items-Michel-Henostroza.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[30184]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30185\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-30185\" src=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Feeding-the-alpacas-at-the-woolen-mill-where-the-wool-is-made-into-wonderful-knitted-items-Michel-Henostroza-226x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"226\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Feeding-the-alpacas-at-the-woolen-mill-where-the-wool-is-made-into-wonderful-knitted-items-Michel-Henostroza-226x300.jpg 226w, 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https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Feeding-the-alpacas-at-the-woolen-mill-where-the-wool-is-made-into-wonderful-knitted-items-Michel-Henostroza-147x195.jpg 147w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Feeding-the-alpacas-at-the-woolen-mill-where-the-wool-is-made-into-wonderful-knitted-items-Michel-Henostroza.jpg 1204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-30185\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Feeding the alpacas at the woolen mill where the wool is made into wonderful knitted items (Michel Henostroza)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_30187\" style=\"width: 372px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Visiting-the-ruins-at-Sacsaywaman-Michel-Henostroza.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[30184]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30187\" class=\" wp-image-30187\" src=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Visiting-the-ruins-at-Sacsaywaman-Michel-Henostroza-300x226.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"362\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Visiting-the-ruins-at-Sacsaywaman-Michel-Henostroza-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Visiting-the-ruins-at-Sacsaywaman-Michel-Henostroza-1024x770.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Visiting-the-ruins-at-Sacsaywaman-Michel-Henostroza-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Visiting-the-ruins-at-Sacsaywaman-Michel-Henostroza-940x707.jpg 940w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Visiting-the-ruins-at-Sacsaywaman-Michel-Henostroza-620x466.jpg 620w, 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