Laura in an Inca door

Coca & Chocolate Won't Keep You Alive...

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November 19th 2006
So after so much time in the planning, we finally set foot on the Inca Trail. Many things are said about the trail, mainly about how it is so hard that at points you just want to cry and curl up in a ball to save yourself from more pain, so as you can imagine we were a little apprehensive about it! It's also the start of the rainy season, so everyone had told us to expect bad weather and be prepar ... 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