Terraces Along The Hike

Hike to Patabamba

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June 19th 2006
Every month as part of the Inca project a hike is arranged. This month it was a two day hike to Patabamba, a village set high above the Sacred Valley. We were at the bridge at seven in the morning, Dee a new volunteer was waiting with Abi & it was freezing as the sun had just risen above the mountains. There was eight of us in total, Walter, Shingi, Dee, Will, Geoff, Sorcha, Abi & I waiting for a ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Sacred Valley

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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