Bit cold up here!

Inca Trail and Machu Picchu

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June 28th 2006
I survived the Inca Trail! Over three and a half days we trekked through around 45 km of mountainous wilderness, which may not sound that far but this was a tough walk. Most of it is up or down steep inclines (and downhill can sometimes be worse than uphill). The weather varied from hot in the daytime to freezing at night, and sometimes it rained both day and night. At times we wondered why we ... 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