getting friendly with the locals

Peru - Cusco, Machu Picchu & bdays

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June 6th 2008
Ok, 2 entries in one day, we´re doing well! We left off on the way to Cusco, due to our expensive time in Huacachina we decided to slum it in Cusco and so found a ridiculously cheap hostel. This means pretty much no heating or hot water and dirty. Anyway, we survived it long enough to book our trek to Macchu Pichu. We booked a 4 day Lares trek which was basically a 26 mile trek over 3 days, the ... 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