On the trail - Day 2

We made it!

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October 16th 2009
Up early we loaded the bikes to start our Inca Jungle adventure. We headed out to Ollantaytambo, where a local lady sold me the nicest tasting banana cake, as we stocked up with additional supplies (i.e chocolate). The car climed up to 4300m at a pass where once after the highest point we unloaded the bikes for our downhill ride. It was very cold and overcast up there, obscuring our view out. It d ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Machu Picchu

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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