Me Freeman and Tom

The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, Peru

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February 6th 2014
After an early wake up call and breakfast at the hotel, yes HOTEL (an extremely rare and almost magical experience after being in hostel dorms for 6 weeks), we jumped in the mini bus and drove to km82, the official start of the Inca Trail. Our group was amazing, there were 16 of us with an age range of around 20-35, with English, Australian, American, Swedish and a Porta Rican! We got our passport ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco

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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