The Wall at Tarawasi

The Trek

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November 6th 2009
The Salkantay Trail Warning: Long entry. We're off to do the Salkantay Trail with the Mountain Lodges of Peru. This is different from the usual Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in that it approaches the city from the west. And what's more you get to stay in lodges rather than camping. Not one for the purists but our acclimatization difficulties in Cusco (alt. 3400m) have already convi ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Salkantay Trail

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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