Cusco, Peru

The Inca Trail

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May 18th 2007
We arrived in Cusco, Peru 2 days before the Inca Trail to acclimatise properly. Cusco is a beautiful little and a great place to go to if you want to party. This has to have been the best trip we have done so far in South America. We did a 4 day trek in order to get to Machu Picchu and had such a great time. The first day wasn´t too bad. We were picked up and after lunch walked for about 4 ho ... 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