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Day 13: Inca Trail continues

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May 11th 2011
Day 2 of the Inca Trail was the hardest by far! We walked 8.5km which went over 1000m up in altitude, up to Dead Woman's Pass which is the highest pass on the Inca Trail. The cook and porters cooked us a massive breakfast at 6am before we headed off, and we had lunch and dinner at our campsite when we arrived in the afternoon. We played some cards in the evening and got to bed very early becau ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Inca Trail

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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