Nevado Salkantay

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At 20,574 feet, Nevado Salkantay is the highest peak in the Cordillera Vilcabamba, and its Quechua name is usually translated as "Savage Mountain." The Incas held it sacred as a source of rain and fertility and it can be seen the the top of Machu Picchu mountain.

About

This is from a hidden side of Nevado Salkantay that can only been seen up close from the Ahobamba Valley. The wind and snow create the iconic vertical flutings that Peru’s peaks are known for. To the left is the West summit (left point in the photograph) and to the East it’s twin summit (pointy summit in the middle of the photograph). This photograph captures the mountain from it’s most beautiful perspective in soft blue hour light at dusk. Salkantay was the first glaciated mountain I ever laid eyes on … it’s what inspired me to keep returning to Perú since 2022. For the Incas, Salkantay was one of the principal deities controlling weather and fertility west of Cusco. Seen from the main sundial at Machu Picchu during the rainy season, the Southern Cross stands directly above its summit at the highest point of its arc, an alignment the Incas tied to rain and fertility.

Nevado Salkantay brings the power and beauty of the Savage Mountain into your space, evoking awe that stops you in your tracks. It speaks to the pull of a peak that has been watched and revered for centuries.

Materials: All prints are archival quality photo prints using a lab printing process on luster paper. The printing process takes 24 to 48 hours from when the order is placed. Framing is not included.

Print Sizing: This print is available in a variety of dimensions (measured above in inches).

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