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Peru Part 2- The epic trek!

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September 18th 2008
Attack of the blisters! by Kate So it falls to me to continue the coverage of Peru which includes our very memorable trek to Machu Picchu. George had already walked the classic Inca trail 6 years ago so with that in mind and due to the fact you now need to book 6 months in advance we knew an alternative had to be found. With a bit of research we decided the 5 day 4 night trek via th ... 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