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9 Wonders of the Inca Trek to Machu Picchu

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January 18th 2009
In no particular order... * The People! Our group was 16 people from the US, Canada, England, Australia, Holland (Kim from Amsterdam hiked in her Birkenstocks, smoking all the way!), and New Zealand, plus 2 guides. Everyone got along really well. We became fast friends and everyone helped each other out. It was nice to walk and talk with different people along the trail. It was so hard f ... read more

South America » Peru » Puno » Puno

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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