Dead Womans pass

land of the incas (try2)

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July 27th 2007
I promise to try and keep this one short and sweet .... Well the bus journey to Cusco was interesting to say the least! Peru have recently been in the midst of some major strike action which they relish in this country and everyone participates. However it does mean trouble for the poor old backpacker. Basically they had blocked the roads in Juliaca so we had to take an old back route to Cus ... 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