what you NEED to know about hiking to Machu Picchu on the Salkantay Trek 🥾🏔️ 🤒you need to acclimate to the elevation first - the trail STARTS at 12k feet so be sure to spend at least 48 hours in Cusco (11.5k feet) first to prevent altitude sickness 🌧️weather is unpredictable - the climate changes throughout the hike between the Andes Mountain (cold) and the Amazon Jungle (humid) and it can rain at any moment so come prepared 😅it’s challenging - although you have chefs make your meals and po