Temple of the Sun

Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

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March 12th 2007
Well, it's been a week since I finished the Inca Trail, so I need to apologize for not writing for awhile. I had an incredible(ly tiring) time hiking the four days and have more photos of Machu Picchu than you can imagine. We hiked about 17km each day which doesn't seem so bad, except that on day 2 we climbed up 1,000m (over 3,000ft) in 2 hours to the highest point of the trail (4,280m=over 14,000 ... 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