In the distance...

Day10

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July 7th 2007
This morning, the third day of our hike saw us start our trek at 6:30am. We would be walking the best part of the day over 14km. After about an hour of walking upwards, we stopped at the Inca ruins of Runcu Raccay which was a circular building with a rectangular outbuilding probably served the purpose of a guard-post due to it's prominent position above the trail. After climbing the second pass we ... 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