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Background: 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 1824. After a dozen years of military rule, Peru returned to democratic leadership in 1980, but experienced economic problems and the growth of a violent insurgency. President Alberto FUJIMORI's election in 1990 ushered in a decade that saw a dramatic turnaround in the economy and significant progress in curtailing guerrilla activity. Nevertheless, the president's increasing reliance on authoritarian measures and an economic slump in the late 1990s generated mounting dissatisfaction with his regime. FUJIMORI won reelection to a third term in the spring of 2000, but international pressure and corruption scandals led to his ouster by Congress in November of that year. A caretaker government oversaw new elections in the spring of 2001, which ushered in Alejandro TOLEDO as the new head of government; his presidency has been hampered by allegations of corruption.




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After being picked up in our bus from our hotel, we set off to the beginning of the 42km trek along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. The bus trip was just over an hour. We picked up some stock of food and walking sticks from the local shops. Also we were told to buy some cocoa leaves, which when you mash them together and hold in the side of your mouth will give you enough protein to keep going (tastes horrible) and is supposedly used to make cocaine. Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 day by day info [View Full Entry]

danielhibbert - Daniel Hibbert | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: January 14th 2007 | 122 Views | [diary=117585]

Start of the trail
Machu Picchu
Day 2

By Fu
November 28th 2005
Cusco South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco
My bad luck with transport continued, no your not re-reading the Nazca entry. I left Nazca on the 1am Cruz Del Sur coach to Cusco, it departed nearer 2am. Woke up at 6am to find the coach had broken down somewhere on an Andean Mountain road and I’m also starting to feel the altitude. The locals decide to sit it out on the next bend in the road! I whipped out the GPS to find our location, to my disappointment distance traveled in the 4odd hours was 78miles! distance to go 185miles. shit. Replacement bus finally arrives at 11am, they then [View Full Entry]

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Published: December 22nd 2005 | 262 Views | [diary=32133]

Check Out The Starsky And Hutch Stripe!
My Alpaca Jumper!
Typical Street Market

November 24, 2005 (Cuzco, Peru) Sean: From Pisco we hopped in another Royal Class bus to head to Nazca to see the world famous Nazca Lines. These are mysterious figures etched into the brown desert by unknown ancient peoples for an unknown purpose. Curiously the only way to view them is from a high altitude so theories abound about their purpose - from deity worship to astronomical calculations to extra terrestrial communication. The town offers plenty of plane rides and all manner of ways to get you to see them (the touts were unrelenting again). We chose the more mundane route [View Full Entry]

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Published: December 8th 2005 | 1220 Views | [diary=29065]

The Hummingbird
The Candelabra
Desert Around Nazca

I had been anticipating my arrival in Latin America for a number of years now. Always being intrigued, as a young scholar, by the rise and fall of the mighty Inka culture, among others. And the constant political and social unrest that has bickered the whole continent over the past century. With it's recent past being littered with so much fighting and guerilla warfare. I think we all know the latino's are very passionate people. It's that passion in it's varying forms I was also looking forward to seeing. The mad football fanatics, the salsa and tango enthusiasts. The colourful and [View Full Entry]

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Published: February 5th 2006 | 164 Views | [diary=37763]

Commencing Camino De Inka
Chicos
Mountain Of A Man

By rak and jill
November 23rd 2005
post inca South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco
have been traumatised by the trek on the inca trip. the group drown thier sorrows [View Full Entry]

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Published: December 15th 2005 | 84 Views | [diary=31324]

post inca 2
post inca 3

By rak and jill
November 20th 2005
the inca trail South America » Peru » Cusco » Inca Trail
the inca trail finally came after the warm up walking in colca canyon. as you can see mixed weather but we both survived 4 days of walking uphill. unfortunately the camera didnt last to machu pichu and stopped working with the moisture. [View Full Entry]

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Published: December 14th 2005 | 172 Views | [diary=31321]

The inca trail 5
The inca trail 4
The inca trail 3

By Paul
November 17th 2005
authenticity South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco
Cusco is about as Peruvian as I am conservative. Walking around the Plaza de Armas, which is the main square, speaking Spanish is a taboo. Even the annoying people selling you everything from little dolls to sunglasses (doesn’t matter if you are wearing a pair of your own at the time) hassle you in English. Anyone who has only been to Cusco has not seen real Peru. This city is centered around tourism and does everything possible to keep foreigners pouring in. The city itself is a beautiful cobblestone colonial town built on Inca foundations. There are Inca ruins all throughout [View Full Entry]

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Published: November 17th 2005 | 563 Views | [diary=27700]


By barji
November 16th 2005
Machu Picchu South America » Peru » Cusco » Aguas Calientes
Mon 7th Nov. Canīt begin to describe the sights from the bus on the way to Cusco, just so very different from anywhere else. Wide dirt tracks for side roads and tons of people, tck tcks, etc. A bit of a panic when Jim and others got off the bus to buy some water and it took off without them, but it did turn round eventually. No surprise when the bus broke down (Ormeņo Company NOT recommended) and we arrived at Cusco at midnight. Everywhere was closed, hotel not very good so first impressions were guarded. Tues. Found a lovely hotel [View Full Entry]

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Published: November 16th 2005 | 182 Views | [diary=27560]


By Paul
November 9th 2005
Bus rides... South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco
Most of you are probably going to pass this update by because it is lengthy and picture free (sorry this computer doesnt have an accessable USB port). I recommend that you read it though, even if for no other reason than to give me a lot of shit about it later. Enjoy my suffering! So we were going to leave Huancayo last Friday the 4th, but the train for Huancavelica wasn’t working and everyone who worked at the train station gave us a different assessment of the situation and when the trains would be running again. We decided that the main [View Full Entry]

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Published: November 9th 2005 | 906 Views | [diary=26677]


It brings a smile to my face to inform you that I now feel happier after the dull time I spent in Ecuador pining and longing for Colombia. Peru has lifted my spirits easily, like a phoenix from the flames and tempered my ever-changing moods. I have triumphantly returned to the country I visited briefly last year. And I feel I now know it better this time, with improved Spanish, more native friends, more casual clothes (gone are the chunky fleeces and ubiquitous zip-off trousers with 27 different pockets) and I'm generally just a bit less green and wet behind the [View Full Entry]

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Published: November 6th 2005 | 676 Views | [diary=24239]

Bald dog.
Early morning, Huacachina
Iīm not really that tall.