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The Andes



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Peruvian  Flag 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 ... [read more]
Blog: The Inca Trail
Date: September 13th 2007

The Camino Inca Trail is a 50km, 4 day hike through the Andes, ultimately leading to Machu Picchu, one of the new 7 wonders of the world. And its damn tough let me tell you, at least for us non-athletes. And cold. Temperatures in the mornings and evenings where always around 2/4 degrees, so I was thankful for the Alpaca sweater I had bought in Cusco the previous day, even though it made me look a ... read more




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Christian Gerlach
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