Dinner in Soraypampa

Note the warm clothes everyone is wearing. Soraypampa is at 3800 altitude, and as soon as the sun set, it became very cold.

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The Salkantay Trail to Machu Picchu

April 24th 2008
Day 0 - Cusco, preparing for the trip We arrived in Cusco bright and early at 6am following an overnight bus from Arequipa. It had been difficult to sleep so it was something of a relief that there were people there waiting at the Cruz del Sur station to offer us a cheap hostel. We, along, with two other backpackers, Nick, from Canada, and Kirilee, from New Zealand (whom we'd get to know w ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Salkantay Trail

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

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