The Inca trail

Inca Trail and Machu Picchu

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April 25th 2007
On Tuesday we went to Machu Picchu, the lost city of the Incas, and this was undoubtedly the highlight of the trip so far. We did a one day trek to get there. You can either trek in (a one day trek like we did or the full 4 day trek), or catch a train and bus all the way. The trek was awesome. We caught the train to Kilometre 104 where we disembarked and started our walk. We only covered 12 km ... 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