Team Australia on the Trail

And Finally....Mind Blowing Machu Picchu - The Incredible Inca (Part 2)

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May 6th 2009
I´m a few days later than I thought I would be cos we got a bit caught up in various activities and places after leaving Cusco. But here´s part 2 of the Inca... On our third day of the Inca Trail we awoke to our routine wake up call - our wonderful porters greeting us and handing us a cup of hot coca de mate (coca leaf tea - it helps with the altitude). I ask you, who wakes up in the middle o ... 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