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An hour and a half later, we reached the\u00a0lake at the base of the glacier, its quiet surface a\u00a0pale jade. Water\u00a0traced silvery veins across the\u00a0sheer cliff face; ice frequently broke away, filling the air with the sound of thunder and the smoky whiteness of an avalanche; countless apacheta lined the shore. We were the only people\u00a0there. As if by an unspoken agreement, members of the group\u00a0scattered, each pulled in a different direction by the experience. I found a seat on a secluded boulder as tears filled my eyes. No matter the final destination\u00a0of a trip\u2014even one\u00a0as magnificent as Machu Picchu and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salkantaytrekking.com\/trekking-in-peru\/choquequirao\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Choquequirao Trek<\/strong><\/a> \u2014it is the wonders that unfold along the way that bring us the deepest joy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Day two of the trek made this fact especially evident, as we descended from the snow-capped pass\u2019s puna grassland into a\u00a0humid Amazonian rain forest teeming with mosquitoes, all within a matter of hours. 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