Meeting the locals

The Lares Trek and Machu Picchu

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July 13th 2006
Lares is a small mountain town 37km from Ollantaytambo, it is also where I started my three day hike along one of the many alternate Inca trails. The trip turned out to be a fantastic experience which culminated in the quintessential South American destination, Machu Picchu. I was collected from my hostel early morning and headed up past Sacsayhuaman, once more towards the sacred valley of the ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Machu Picchu

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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