Another View of "Veronica"

Day #1 Inca Trail

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June 20th 2007
Today we woke up at 4 a.m. for our first day on the Inca Trail. Only a hot shower can truly wake you up that early, but we quickly found out that there was no hot water this early in the morning at our hotel. After our tepid showers and a quick half-breakfast (the hotel hadn't gotten everything ready by 5 a.m.) we were picked up by Peru Treks at 5:15. Our bus traveled around Cuzco, picking up our ... read more

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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