Second high pass

Hard work, but worth it!

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January 23rd 2006
Well, i´m now in Cusco after completing the trek yesterday resulting in an amazing visit to macchu picchu. Last time i wrote i was in Arequipa and its been none stop since. We left Arequipa for Chivay and got there early afternoon, it had been a little chilly in Arequipa but it was freezing in Chivay...total shock to the system and i think that combined with the altitude made me get a little ill. ... read more

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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