The last of Peru (and South America!): Machu Picchu, Huaraz and the Amazon
November 6th 2007 I had originally intended to trek the Inka Trail which involved a gruelling 4 days, but got sick at the last minute... I guess I didn't mind - I was too tired to care and after learning so much about the Inkas throughout my journey, it sounded like they were bullies who took what they wanted from older but more sophisticated cultures, posed as their own while diminishing the value of these suppose
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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 
