Yessir, I climbed a mountain

Machu Picchu Days 3 and 4

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January 20th 2007
Machu Picchu Days 3 and 4 Before I give a quick rundown of the 3rd and 4th days, I want to just mention the cool people we were trekking with for those four days. Like I mentioned, we had our own English speaking guide for just me, Jay and a Briton of Pakistani/Indian descent named Hussein. As you can imagine, we spent many, many hours with just the four of us and had some amazing discussions ab ... 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