Kara's helmet of shame

Machu Picchu: Days 3 & 4

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January 16th 2010
Day 3 started with another early wake-up call at 5am. The porters were frantically trying to dry the last of the wet clothes from the day before over their gas camping stoves. It was much appreciated to wake-up to dry jackets and pants. Luckily, there was no rain (yet) that morning, so we backtracked a bit to see one of the Inca sites we had visited the day before in the rain. It was definitely wo ... 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