Start of the Inca Trail hike

Peru

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May 18th 2008
On to the land of the Incas. Grudgingly farwelling Bolivia, we headed off on a big old bus to Peru. I had finally settled in my seat, having been moved several times by the pack of peruvian ladies (full velvet skirts, aprons, bowler hast and all) who were lugging what appeared to be 2 full households worth of gear from Copa to Cusco, and was enjoying lingering views of the lake when I was jolte ... read more

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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