After we reached the Salkantay Pass, we hiked downhill for the rest of the day to reach the bottom of the valley where our camp, Chullay is located. It rained all afternoon, so we were walking in streams and mud for hours. We got to skip the hardest part of the rain sitting in a tiny room, drinking hot cafe con leche and eating fresh guacamole, since Ruben talked to a lady who owns a tiny store out there in the midst of those amazing landscapes. Toward the end of the day, we practically had to run to make it to camp before it was pitch black. The moon wasn't shining very bright that night and we didn't have our flashlights with us. It was an adventure. The next day we were rewarded with sunshine and a beautiful walk in the jungle, as well as a fun ride in the back of a truck with a bunch of Peruvians, bags and luggage, and a baby cow. We camped in Santa Teresa where it's nice and warm (jungle) and you can see all kinds of things growing like coffee, bananas, and passion fruit (tastey!).
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