Start of the trek

Day 1 Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

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August 30th 2008
Day 1 of our trek started out very early - we got up at 4:30 am to shower for the last time for 3 days, and make sure we were in the lobby to get picked up by 5:20. The hotel we stayed at prepares breakfast for you between 5am and 10am, so we were able to get some juice and a croissant before we left. We were the first hikers to get picked up that morning, and the bus made several stops at vario ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Machu Picchu

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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