The Salkantay Trail November 29th 2007 From Cusco city we hiked in a group of 14 to the Salkantay Pass at 4600m then through cloud forrest to Santa Theresa town, on to Aguas Caliente and finally Machu Picchu. ... read more
South America » Peru » Cusco 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