Up in the clouds

Walking like the Incas

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March 19th 2007
This was the main event of our South American leg and definitely turned out to be one of the highlights. It had everything - mindblowing scenery, amazing Inca ruins, a great group of people and some challenging but not impossible trekking that gave us a pretty good feeling of accomplishment at the end. It’s a 4 day trek along the original Inca trail, passing ruins of Inca villages along the wa ... 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