...And The Harder Part

One Great Trek

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November 10th 2007
We did it! We conquered the Inca Trail and made it some of the most beautiful ruins we have ever seen at Machu Pichu, a lost Incan city built around 1450. The trek was a difficult four days long. Although the ruins were truly incredible, we really feel that the four day journey to the ruins was the most impressive part. When people call this a very spiritual journey, they are surely referring ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Machu Picchu

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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