Inka

If you drink then climb, you´re a bloody idiot!

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November 26th 2008
We made it - after 4 days of full on trekking we finally made it to the majestic Machu Picchu alive! Having previously trekked the Himalaya, I thought this was going to be a breeze. Afterall, we were only going to 4200m and we I reached 4500m in India without hassel. This was sure to be a walk in the park. Luckily we had only 8 people in our group ( 4 aussies, 2 poms and 2 spanish) and with ... 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