Made it !

Peru Day 12 Machu Picchu

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October 5th 2007
29th September We were woken at 4am and had to get are things together quickly so that the porters could take our tents down and get everything packed up before they caught their train at 5.30am. The only porters to be carry on the last bit of our journey were the ones carrying our luggage. The last section of the Inca Trail opened from the control point at 5.30 but even as we were having our ... 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