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A long day of trekking

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January 12th 2009
Thanks to Jimmy's advice of putting newspaper into our shoes, my sneakers are dry. Woo Hoo! No more wet feet. We get dressed and bring all our stuff with us to the restaurant. We have breakfast which is bread with butter and jam (surprise surprise), coca tea (that's what I have), and a banana crepe with chocolate (or honey). Coincidentally, they call the crepe a pancake. I'm ready to go but to my ... 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