Monthly Archives: September 2021

Megadiversity on the Inca Trail

September 29, 2021 IncaTrail — No Comments

Peru is one of the seventeen most megadiverse countries on the planet. It has many species of flora and fauna due to its special geography. It has an arid coastline with islands, a mountain range with snowy peaks and deep canyons, as well as a vast Amazon jungle that is home to a large part […]

Torrent Duck on the Inca Trail

September 21, 2021 IncaTrail — No Comments

As its name suggests, this duck inhabits fast-flowing streams in the Andes Mountains. Its most notable feature is that they rest on the rocks. It is able to swim against the current with apparent ease. On the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu it is possible to see it in the torrents of the Vilcanota River. […]