Inca ladders

Hot Water

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April 27th 2007
Machu Pichu can work out pretty expensive if you take the tourist train or go on the inca trail hike. we decided to take the long way round or back route and just pay the entrance fee. this involved some special traveling antics of which i will describe here. MP is pretty remote so the first step was to take a 6 hour bus overnight on an unpaved road prone to avalanches. I think we managed 1 mi ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Machu Picchu

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more