A view from the back of the van

The start of the Inca Jungle Trail

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January 11th 2009
Sofia is sad to see me go and sees me off early in the morning. She only gets 1 hour of sleep. I walk down to the pickup point with my guide from the tour company. I jump into a van and meet Scott (Aussie), Matti & his wife (Argentina). I start to get comfortable, but then 6 girls show up. They are all from Argentina and I need to move to the back of the van. All the girls can speak English except ... 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