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Machu Picchu, Peru
Several Inca trails lead to Machu Picchu

South America

Highlights of South America must include the Inca trails of Peru and Machu Picchu, the Torres del Paine and Los Glaciares National Parks. There are long-distance treks running through them, as well as day-long walking routes, while Aconcagua is a great introduction to high altitude as the highest mountain outside of the Himalayas.

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Podcast

Hiking the Cordillera Huayhuash in Peru

Hiking the Cordillera Huayhuash with Joe Williams

Live

Hiking the Cordillera Huayhuash with Joe Williams

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Article

Climbing Aconcagua: the world's highest trekking peak

The snout of Grey Glacier at the start of the W trek

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Trekking down south: the W trek in Torres del Paine

On The Vacas Valley Route There Are Two Rivers To Cross

Article

Aconcagua Revisited - what's changed in the last 17 years?

High on Aconcagua

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Aconcagua – a taste of the big mountains