Andean Community Trek

We just finished our 34k trek across the Andeas as we build up to visiting Machu Picchu tomorrow.
We started our trek in the community of Quishuarani where we camped overnight before visiting the local primary school. The programme, which we donate to as part of our trip, pays for many local projects such as the kids health check, which we oversaw. The kids were all fantastic and the doctors on our trip also chipped in with any complaints. It was great to spend time with the kids and the teachers - all of whom were pretty excited about seeing a big bunch of gringos.
We trekked on to Cuncani, passing a peak at 4000m. The treks were less taxing than we had originally expected so we both really enjoyed the experience. The 3rd day trek see us reach 4800m and the highest point of the trek. The images of the Andeans will stay with us for a long time.
The crew we had were utmostly professional, ensuring our tents were up when we arrived for camp. However, the biggest plaudits have to go to the cook team who woke us up with coca tea in the mornings, provided 3 magnificent meals a day as well as snack packs that kept us going.
Hats off to Andina Travel for making the experience so wonderful.
Tomorrow we trek up to Machu Picchu - something we have been looking forward to for over a year...