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Inca Trail - Day 1

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November 23rd 2009
Day one of the Inca Trail! We got picked up from our hotel around 5:30 a.m. We had set the alarm for 4:30 so we had time to get our stuff together, check out and get breakfast at 5:00 when the breakfast area opened. Most of the group was already on the bus when we got picked up so we were soon on the road to Ollantaytambo. We arrived in Ollantaytambo around 7:30 or 8:00 and had time for breakf ... 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