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Day9

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July 6th 2007
Yesterday turned out to be a walk in the park despite my illness compared to the "killer trek" today. We started at 6:30am and went climbing and climbing until we reached "Dead Woman's Pass" where the air was so thin and the wind so raw as we were just below the snow-line! Ollie was first to the top in under 3 hours, it took me half as long again to reach the same point. The views from the top of ... 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