The Laris Trail

The Lares Trek - The Alternative Inca Trail

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November 7th 2008
Day 585 (3/11/08) It was a horrible early start, but all of us (in varying states of awakeness) arose. Chrissie was still far from 100% and struggling to eat anything, but confident that she was feeling a little better was happy to push on with the planned itinerary. Jumping in a minivan we had a 4 hour ride before we reached the start of the Lares Trek. Stopping off at a market in a town e ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Lares Trek

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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