Playing football with the locals and porters

The Trek

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November 19th 2009
9-12th November The first day was relatively easy and was either a warm up for what was to come or it was to lull us into a false sense of security of how fit we were. The day started with a visit to a large Inca ruin where we were introduced to our assistant guide Chill and learnt a lot more about Inca history. We made our way to the start of the trail where we had our photo taken; now all w ... read more

South America » Peru

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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