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Machu Picchu

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May 25th 2009
Since the last posting, we hiked the historic Inca trail. We had heard that the government allows 500 people a day to enter the trail, but we found this included hikers, porters and guides. We had 16 hikers, 21 porters, 1 chef, and 2 guides for a total of 30 people. The hike is a 4 day, 26 mile hike through the Peruvian mountains. Patty and I are in shape so we figured the hike wouldn't be t ... 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