One of the many views of Machu Picchu

The three days of hiking to get to Machu Picchu for the sun rise was soooo well worth it. I think we realized how large the Inca empire was and just how advanced they were in urban planning, engineering and astrology.

It´s the journey and the destination...

August 27th 2006
We´re back from hiking the Inca trail for the last four days and are still basking in the beauty of it all. We started our trek at kilometer 82 and hiked 16 km the first day stopping at various Inca sites along the way. The first part of the trail was quite dry and arid, but had us walk through many farms and villages on our way to the cloud forest. The camping spots along the way took a bit of g ... read more

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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

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