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AGC JOURNAL 2016

Exercise

Peruvian Wolf 2016

By Lance Corporal Surya Limbu

When the opportunity of The First Day Humantay and Huayanay. After a five
a lifetime presents itself, it hour walk we reached Huayracpunku for
lunch, and then a further two to three
is important to take it. 27 We left Cusco via a local bus to the town hours downhill to Camp at Challway.
of Mollepata. The cross country journey
Regiment Royal Logistic Corps was made bearable by the beautiful
organised a trip to Peru to panoramic view of the majestic Salkantay, Day Three
other snowy mountains, and the Valley of
develop teamwork, promote the Apurimac River. We then continued At 0700 hrs we started our six hour trek
military ethos and enhance towards Sayllapata. From there we hiked towards La Playa Sahuayaco. En route
the knowledge of culture towards the Soraypampa villages where we we observed a town called Collpabamba,
set up camp.
also known as the ‘Forest Cloudy Brow’
of lands afar. As a fully where waterfalls, thermal hot springs,
integrated SPS Detachment, Day Two fruit-bearing trees, varied flora, and birds
we were offered a place and We started our trek from Soraypampa. can be seen. From La Playa Sahuayaco,
we headed to the campsite located at the
I was selected to attend this After two and a half hours of challenging hot springs of Santa Teresa to set up for the
superb opportunity. terrain we arrived at Salkantay Pass night.
(4,600 metres above sea level) for our first
break. From certain points we were graced The Fourth Day
The Journey There with the spectacular views of Salkantay
Mountain, the second highest peak in After breakfast we started our trek to the
Travelling to South America for the the Cusco’s region. Complementing the village of Colpani, following a rising
first time was really exciting, knowing I scenery were other mountains such as the trail overlooking plantations of coffee,
would be exploring a new culture and the
beautiful Peruvian landscape. After a 13
hour flight from Heathrow via Madrid we
finally reached Lima, the capital city of
Peru. Another two hour domestic flight
to Cusco City later, we settled in for a two
night stay to acclimatize at the altitude of
3,399 metres above sea level.

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