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The Inca Trail

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October 4th 2007
For lots of people, hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is the number one reason for going to South America. I guess it was an amazing journey, and the Inca site is absolutely fascinating, but somehow, for me, it wasn't the spiritual experience that I had heard about. It was fun, but it wasn't life changing. Maybe it was because we just kept walking and didn't pause to think about why we were ... 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