Carnival parade, Vicuna Chile

Rurrenabaque -La Paz

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March 16th 2007
Today we biked down ´The most dangerous road in the world.´ I don´t know exactly how many people a year die on the road but enough for it to earn its name. We found a company, Gravity, that was significantly more expensive than the rest, but seemed the safest. The first 22km of the road were paved and pretty easy. The last 42km were a different story. The road was anywhere from 12 feet across t ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » 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