The view

Blood & Blisters

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November 16th 2007
Seven whole weeks had passed since we first arrived in Cusco Peru, at the time we thought we could get straight into conquering the newly crowned 7th wonder of the world The Inca trail Machu Picchu Fat chance! To conquer anything takes time, planning and intense training. We were nobly told that our four day trek would be subject to a very long waiting list as only five hundred people inclusive of ... 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