Peruvian Andes

The Trail

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December 13th 2005
This blog will be told more with pictures than words. Not because I'm tired of blogwriting, but because my entire week in Cuzco and on the Ican Trail was a visual experience. Cuzco is the mecca of gringo travel. Fleeced backpackers stroll through congested narrow streets searching for this or that shop recommended by Lonely Planet. Restaurant hostesses with their menus in hand swoop down on them ... 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