Year: 2018

Salkantay Trek diary – Part 4: Anyay Salkantay or the second day of the trek

This is the fourth part of my Salkantay Trek in Peru towards Machu Picchu. To read the third part, please click here. We are still in Soray Pampa and about to walk the second section towards the mighty Mount Salkantay. Today, we will reach the highest peak of the whole trek which is located about 4600 m (appr. 15000 ft) above the sea level. So read on folks and gather useful information in case you would like to do the same Machu Picchu hike.

Salkantay Trek diary – Part 3: My new family Pachacutec or the first day of the trek

This is the third part of my diary series when I was hiking to Machu Picchu. Click here to jump to the first part of the diary, folks. This part it about the first hiking day. If you are interested in walking this Trek, you should continue to read. For you could gain a lot of useful information for your own trip to Peru. We will begin with the moment when we got picked up in Cusco.

Free wallpaper – Christmas theme No. 2

While I am working on the third part of my Salkantay Trek diary series, I made another free wallpaper for you, folks. I designed this one with components of some Christmas candy canes and a mistletoe. Have you ever know that mistletoe is actually a parasite and that the kissing under a mistletoe comes from the Nordic mythology? And what’s the deal with candy? One version says that this candy was “invented” in the second half of the 17th century in Germany. I say: have fun with the wallpapers! You can use the wallpaper both for private and commercial purposes as well. Crediting is not required but of course, appreciated. In this case I’d love it if you share this blogpost on social media, folks. [Sassy_Social_Share] [wpdm_package id=’2747′] Resolution: 1920 x 1080 px [wpdm_package id=’2775′] Resolution: 3840 x 2160 px [wpdm_package id=’2777′] Resolution: 750 x 1334 px [wpdm_package id=’2779′] Resolution: 1440 x 2560 Please note: as there is a vast amount of different resolutions, not only depending on the device but also on the continent and country as well, I cannot create proper wallpapers for every single device and every single resolution. Thus, I am forced to produce wallpapers for the most common devices and resolutions. So just download them and check them on your devices, folks.

Free wallpaper – Christmas theme No. 1

A few more weeks and we will reach December. And then, Christmas time also will be within one’s reach. As I mentioned in one of my previous posts, I’ll provide you regularly wallpapers for free download. Therefore, I’d like to give you folks the first wallpaper with a Christmas theme. I’ll give you different resolutions so you can use it either for your desktop (PC, Notebook) or on your smartphone. You can use it either personally or commercially. Crediting is not required but of course, appreciated. In this case I’d love it if you share this blogpost on social media, folks. [Sassy_Social_Share] [wpdm_package id=’2577′] Resolution: 1920 x 1080 px [wpdm_package id=’2735′] Resolution: 3840×2160 px [wpdm_package id=’2740′] Resolution: 750 x 1334 px [wpdm_package id=’2743′] Resolution: 1440 x 2560 Please note: as there is a vast amount of different resolutions, not only depending on the device but also on the continent and country as well, I cannot create proper wallpapers for every single device and every single resolution. Thus, I am forced to produce wallpapers for the most common devices and resolutions. So just download them and check them on your devices, folks.

Salkantay Trek diary – Part 2: Acclimatization in Cusco

This is the second part of my diary series about my trekking trip when I was hiking to Machu Picchu. Click here to jump to the first part of the diary, folks. This part it about the second day in Cusco we spent to acclimatize ourselves for the trek. As I wrote in the travel guide about the Salkantay Trek, it is advisable to stay at least two days in Cusco to acclimatize a bit before you start with your trek. Of course, this applies to all trekking activities in the mountains with altitudes higher than 3000 m (9800 ft), not only to Salkantay Trek. But now, let’s continue with the diary.