The waterfall

Trek to Aguas Calientes

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January 13th 2009
I get up at 7 am. The sun is up and I can't sleep. I'm waiting for my clothes. The hostel offered to wash my clothes and have them dry in less than two hours. I guess their drier wasn't working last night. The day doesn't look good for a few people in our group. Sofi is sick, Vicky and Flora both have knee problems. I hope they can make it to the end of our trek. We begin our trek and I tak ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Aguas Calientes

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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