The Final Product: "INKA"

Day 63 - Machu Picchu

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May 24th 2010
The day started with a surreal wake up at 3:15am, a porter shaking the tent but not saying anything for a few minutes until he finally woke us... felt like part of a dream! The porters had a train to catch at 5:15am, a good 40 minute run away, so tents were dismantled around us and the camp disappeared. Breakfast was a rushed affair.. too early for most to eat, but I managed to find space for 5 bi ... 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