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In the evening, dinner is served, followed by an overnight stay at the hotel. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2139\ufe0f Day 2 Information \u2013 Salkantay Trek<br><\/h4>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u26a1 <strong>Difficulty<\/strong>: Moderate<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\ud83c\udfd5\ufe0f <strong>Accommodation altitude<\/strong>: Machu Picchu Pueblo \u2013 Aguas Calientes (2,040 m \/ 6,693 ft)<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\ud83d\udcc8 <strong>Maximum altitude of the day<\/strong>: High jungle zone and intermediate trails (2,900 m \/ 9,514 ft)<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\ud83e\udd7e <strong>Hiking distance<\/strong>: 27 km \/ 16.78 miles<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u23f1\ufe0f <strong>Approximate duration<\/strong>: 7 to 8 hours<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\ud83c\udf7d\ufe0f <strong>Meals included<\/strong>: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\ud83c\udfe8 <strong>Accommodation<\/strong>: Hotel in Machu Picchu Pueblo<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->"},{"title":"Aguas Calientes \u2013 Machu Picchu \u2013 Ollantaytambo \u2013 Cusco","content":"<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ascenso-temprano-a-machu-picchu\">\ud83c\udf04 Early ascent to Machu Picchu<\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Early in the morning, after breakfast at the hotel, you take the tourist bus to Machu Picchu. 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