Machu Picchu

Inca Trail - Machu Picchu

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March 31st 2007
So we were up at 03:50am (or was it 4:00am?), the first group to be up. Had a quick breakfast and headed to the gate that opens to Intipunku (Sun Gate). It was no surprise that we were the first ones there! My knees were still a bit sore so I popped some more painkiller. Other hikers slowly arrived. There was a group that started hiking at midnight from the camp site farther away with the pro ... 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