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4 day trek to Machu Picchu Day 4

May 26th 2011
Last day started at 4:30 am with breakfast at 5. No gentle awakening today. It was go go go, in the dark, in a mad rush to make it to the Sun Gate before dawn. at 5:30 we started our hike towards the sun gate in complete darkness and a light rain. Not too bad, but Xavier didn't like a flashlight so it was a difficult hike and a little muddy. We got to the sun gate about 40 minutes later, af ... read more
South America » Peru » Cusco » Machu Picchu

Peruvian Flag 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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