On the top of the pass

It's raining mad, to Machu Picchu

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September 17th 2006
The 5-days Salkantay trek might have been a great one, but the weather refused to cooperate with our plans, so for the first two days it's been raining almost nonstop. In the high pass itself, it even had snowed a bit, which was a nice change. Therefore we've unfortunately missed most of the great mountain views this trek has got to offer, but nevertheless if was a nice trek, and for sure the arri ... 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