A parade....

Cuzco and Inca Trail

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April 29th 2006
Some pics from Cuzco and the Inca Trail... What a great four days, very hard work but well worth it. An early rise on the first day at 4am to be collecte from our hostel was a rude awakening into the world of Inca Trekking. Tired and bleary eyed we headed towards the start of the trail, stopping off at a small town to buy essentials. These included a big walking stick, a water bottle carrier a ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco

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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