Manchu Picchu Photo 2

Manchu Picchu

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December 14th 2008
So words will not do any of this hike justice but i'll do my best to give you a summary of the trip.... Day1...bright and early we met up and jumped on a bus for about 3 hours to the km82...where the trail starts. We had porters to carry our tents and food and supplies. I carried my back pack which weighed more or less 6-10lbs with my clothes and other personal items. This day we camped at a ... 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