I wanted to bring this recent story to light as I have not heard much about it on forums or online. I am not sure if the government is trying to cover it up or Alpaca Expedition themselves. If you Google Inca Trail porter death you can get the full story but in short 2 Inca Trail porters died while on the trek as medical assistance was not able to reach them in time, one was a porter with Alpaca Expeditions and the other a porter on the Salkantay Trek. The Alpaca Expeditions porter however had been filmed by travelers experiencing intense cold and shivering. His family are accusing Alpaca Expeditions of abandonment and not taking care of their porters. What makes matters worse is that the tour operator Alpaca Expeditions seem to have tried to cover it up and is now saying that the porter had been drinking alcohol, which does not add up to the first reports of them being abandoned due to not being able to proceed. I had to speak up as a resident of Peru who also helps travelers and has worked with many tour operators. The manner in which Alpaca Expeditions is handling this is deplorable and the victims families are asking for an investigation. The Inca Trail is currently closed until August 22nd due to the drop in temperature and snowfall in the area.