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Inca Trail

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April 26th 2009
4th April 2009 Today was the day we´d both been really looking forward to, the start of the Inca Trail. Starting at 6.30am we took the bus to the first checkpoint along a particularly bumpy road. Our Passports were checked and stamped and we were free to trek. The begining of the walk was a nice gentle climb. Despite the gentle climb it was soon apparent who was suffering from the al ... read more

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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