From scorching hot to tropical jungle over night

The Inca Trail - Day 3

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July 14th 2008
I woke up this morning feeling very proud of myself. My legs were so sore it hurt to even get out of bed, not a good start to the day! Gonzalo bought round another coca tea and the porters gave us some hot water to wash with. The start of the day was uphill which was a struggle but I managed it! After that we had about 2000 steps down, some people tried to count them but they were very distinctive ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Inca 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