4 day trek to Machu Picchu Day 1 120

4 day trek to Machu Picchu Day 1

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April 25th 2011
So, I'm sorry I didn't update my blog like I promised. No good excuse, I was really just too busy enjoying myself! We left our stuff at our very cute little hotel, called 'Rumi Punku', and the PeruTreks staff picked us up exactly at 5:20 in the morning. Apparently our little group were the first to be picked up. Then we drove around Cuzco, picking other people up and eventually en ... 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