Top of Ipsayjasa pass

Lares trek

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October 24th 2008
As all of the the Inca trail permits were sold out months ago we decided to book the Lares trek instead. It was supposed to be 4 days, 3 nights and moderate challenge. Unfortunately for us the weather was really bad so we had to change the route, and miss out on pretty much a full day of walking. There was snow on route to the first destination so the llamas couldn´t pass. We didn´t want to risk ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Lares Trek

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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