Peru Days 9 - 11 1st Check Point

Peru Days 9 - 11

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September 30th 2007
26th September We awoke with some trepidation and were collected from the hotel at 6.30am. The coach made the 3hr trip through the Sacred Valley to the village of Ollantaytambo which was the last place to buy provisions, have a brew and use the facilities. We then drove a little further to the start point at Km82 where we donned our daypacks, the porters took our main packs - max. 6.5kg eac ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Inca Trail

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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