Scenery

"In The Mountains..." Continued...

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August 14th 2007
So... the fourth of August, James and I drag ourselves out of bed at about 5am to go down to meet the mini bus to begin our trek! We were in a really small group, just us and an American family from Colorado, a couple with two boys aged fourteen and sixteen; who luckily we got along brilliantly with, and made our trek so enjoyable! Then we had our cook, porters, four horses and our guide, Cesar ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Salkantay 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