Tents at camp 1

Trekking

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August 2nd 2008
After we finished our spanish classes in Cusco, we decided to go on a trek to Machu Picchu via the Salkantay trek with Inka's Peru Trek. A group of students in our class had already planned the trip and were nice enough to let us tag along. Our group consisted of 10 plus a couple on their honeymoon from France. We left from Cusco early in the morning on Sunday and headed by bus to Mollepata wh ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Salkantay Trail

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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