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The bathrooms on the Inca trail to Machu Picchu

The bathrooms on the Inca trail to Machu Picchu

The bathrooms on the Inca trail to Machu Picchu

If you are planning to hike the esteemed Inca Trail then getting familiarized with the Inca Trail’s toilet issue is essential. The bathrooms on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu are not a well-documented subject. A number of our visitors are always inquisitive about the solution before embarking on their journey. We have got you covered. 

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Toilet paper:

The first thing to keep in mind is that flushing paper is prohibited throughout Peru, even on the Inca Trail. Already used toilet paper is deposited in a container beside or adjacent to the toilet, rather than flushed.

To the Western ear, it may seem weird, yet this is how things are done in Peru. This does, of course, imply that approaching a Peruvian toilet should be accompanied by a strong odor!

Toilet roll will not be supplied in most of the restrooms all along the path. As a result, it’s vital to bring your one!

The bathrooms on the Inca trail to Machu Picchu

The locations:

Along the Inca Trail, there are toilet bricks scattered throughout. The path is generally obscured by the stones. However, these bathroom blockages are seldom. If you can’t stand them, your only other alternative is to hide behind a shrub.

Toilets are available at almost every campsite. The bathroom you use may be part of the neighborhood residence near the camping ground, dependent on the route you travel. At Happy Gringo Tours, all our campsites are nearby a restroom.

Remember that most of the toilet facilities charge a little price to use them (typically 1 sol). As a result, remember to bring little change. 

The bathrooms on the Inca trail to Machu Picchu

Quality:

Inca Trail restrooms aren’t the cleanest, sanitary, or private situations. If your bathroom has a lock, you’re in luck. The restrooms are typically nice and clean on the first day. However, the condition of the trail progressively degrades as you travel farther along there.

By the second day, you’ll even use squat toilets. Most Inca Trail toilets have flooded flushing mechanisms, resulting in toilet excrement on the ground. When going to the bathroom, make sure you’re wearing your hiking boots.

Because there is frequently no illumination, you’ll want to carry a flashlight for those late-night bathroom excursions. There are toilet blocks that don’t have trash or receptacle for waste toilet paper. Used toilet tissue eventually accumulates in a mound on the toilet’s side.

This is not a great situation to be in!

You’ll be even luckier if you get a faucet to wash your hands in. Even luckier is getting soap. As a result, it is strongly advised that you carry your hand sanitizer. Most campgrounds feature a water source where you may wash your hands.

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My name is Marko Andinauta, (I'm Machu Picchu & Inca Trail Guide), I have hiked more than 500 times the famous INCA TRAIL in more than ten years (2007 – 2019); and I have survived the highest point of the Inka Trail “dead woman’s pass at 4215 M - 13780 Ft”; also more than 500 times. Unfortunately, my knee cartilages could not support more to keep hiking The Legendary Inca trail to Machu Picchu. Therefore; I created Happy Gringo Tours Channel to keep working in the same industry; giving information on YOUTUBE about the Inca Trail hike and inviting you to travel to Machu Picchu with us. I got enough knowledge to give you concrete information for unforgettable tours in Peru. We are Official Inca Trail, Machu Picchu tours, and alternative treks Operator.

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