Good view over Cuzco

We´ve Come a Long Long Way Together...Through the Hard Times and the Good

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September 12th 2008
(Matt) We had a full 8 days in Cuzco just to take it easy for a while and to acclimatise in preparation for the Inca Trail Trek to Machu Picchu. ´The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry´ ...how true that is, with one day to go before the four day, 26 mile hike that crosses a 13,750-foot pass ominously named ´Dead Woman´s Pass´we were both lethargic from illness and recuperating ... 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