Landscape

Squibby Mountains

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June 17th 2008
Well, I feel like I´ve first got to remind everyone that reads this blog that it documents personal experiance and is not a work of fiction, and so Im not going to proclaim my undying love for the trail in the following. Leaving Cuzco I felt a bit rough with altitude sickness but Rachel managed to drag me to the coach at 5am at arrive at the foot of the trail. The scenery was undoubtedly amazin ... 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