P2010052

4 Day Inca trail trek

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January 31st 2009
2500ft above sea level, chewing coca leaves, puffing, panting, light headed, sweating.... but getting close to the summit! Damn! these local porters are hardcore! barefooted, a 50kg sack with strips of material for straps and just charging up the mount! Hola Amigo! wanna swap backpacks!? Your 50 kg sack for my 5 kg padded strap backpack to the summit? .......Si! That thin air does crazy s ... 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