Feeding Lamas in the Sacred Valley

We Conquered the Peaks of Machu Picchu

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September 12th 2007
Here we are in Aguas Calientes - a small villlage just down the hilll from Machu Picchu!! We have been hiking for the past 4 days straight, including today. Day 1 was what they call the easy route. And it was...compared to Day 2 at least. We hiked about 11 km that day and it was mainly flat with some old Inca ruins along the way. A team of about 16 porters, each carrying 25 kg on their bac ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Aguas Calientes

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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