The Inca Trail

The Inca-redible Finale

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April 17th 2010
The journey from Copacabana in Bolivia to Cusco in Peru was pretty convoluted, involving getting on a mini bus to the border, walking across the border to a bigger bus which took me to Puno in Peru and then another bus change that eventually pulled into Cusco at 5am. There is not much to do in Cusco at this time of morning so I went to my hostel which, thankfully, allowed me to check in super earl ... 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