Machu Picchu / Salkantay Trek: Mountain Medicine CME Course (Oct 12 - 20, 2025)

Machu Picchu / Salkantay Trek: Mountain Medicine CME Course is organized by Wild Med Adventures, LLC and will be held from Oct 12 - 20, 2025 at Salkantay Trekking, Cusco, Peru.

Description:
Join our Mountain Medicine CME course while trekking the beautiful Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu.

On arrival, you will be transferred to our hotel. Then, enjoy a Full City Tour of Cusco and many other excursions prior to departing for our Trek. We will begin our adventure in the majestic Plaza de Armas of Cusco, where we will visit the Cathedral Basilica of Cusco, which is one of the most important points of the city, and later the Qoricancha or Temple of the Sun, the most important site during the time of the Incas. Then we will continue the visit to the archaeological center of Sacsayhuamán, which is adjacent to the city. At the end of the tour we will return to the city of Cusco.

We will also enjoy Curzpata village. To start our adventure, first we will visit Moray with its experimental circular terraces, which the Incas used to create different types of microclimates and adapt plantations of new products. After working up an appetite, we learn about the Pachamanca cooking process. Pachamanca, which translates as "earth oven" in Quechua, and is a traditional Inca food cooked over hot stones. Lunch at Finca\ Pachamanca includes a tour of the El Albergue farm as well as a visit to its Cañazo (sugar cane liquor) distillery and coffee roastery with tastings of these artisanal products.

After acclimatizing in Cusco, we will set off on our Salkentay Trek passing over beautiful mountains, enjoying luxury camping and visiting hot springs along the way.

All this leads to the grand finale - Machu Pichu. Visit this designated historic UNESCO World Heritage Site as a team and then we will finish back in Cusco before departing ways.

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS:

• Explore the ancient city of Cusco
• Climb / Trek the world renowned “Salkantay Trek” (less crowded but just as beautiful as the famed Inca Trail)
• Explore Machu Picchu and the surrounding area
• Earn 20 AMA PRA Category 1 CME TM credits
• Meet Life-Long Friends

ATTENDING THIS COURSE YOU WILL:

• Learn the latest wilderness medical skills for patient assessment, stabilization and evacuation.
• Work with our expert faculty and local mountain guides to develop your mountain skills and visit Everest Base Camp
• Earn 20 AMA PRA Category 1 CME TM credits
• Obtain Fellowship credits from the Wilderness Medicine Society (FAWM)

CERTIFICATION:

• Approved for 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM and WMS FAWM Credits on our Mountain Medicine Adventure
• “This course has been approved for Fellowship in the Academy of Wilderness Medicine (FAWM) credits through the Wilderness Medical Society. Actual credits awarded depend on personal credit needs and history.”

Note:

• The deposit is non-refundable, and the organizer will communicate further cancellation terms.

Program Requirements:
This program requires a minimum of 8 registrants to proceed. If the minimum is not met, the organizer will notify all participants in advance, and full deposits will be refunded.