The Red army in action

Footsteps of the Incas

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April 5th 2008
The classic Inca trail is 4 days of trekking: 45km starting at 2720m altitude, crossing over 3 passes at 4200m, 4000m and 3680m before arriving at Machu Picchu at 2730m. We decided to do the Inca trail towards the end of our trip to avoid the rainy season. Unfortunately the rainy season waited for us - with the exception of day 1, it rained every day. Best laid plans. Pah! I (Mad) had done t ... 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