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The view from the hammocks at our hotel  
   

The view from the hammocks at our hotel

in the Colca Canyon
Peru Part 1 - The road to Machu Picchu

October 29th 2007
Or should that be the very steep trail? As you will find out later I had my bag stolen when I arrived in Bolivia which had all my important things in including my journal and all my Peru photos. So I´m going to keep this entry fairly brief as I am writing from memory. I have also borrowed someone else´s photos for you to look at. The tour started in Lima and there´s not really much to say abou ... read more
South America » Peru » Cusco » Machu Picchu

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 1... ... read more
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