Salkantay

I had to have a little cry when we reached this view. Not only because we had just climbed 1200m (from our camp at 3600m to this spot at 4800m), but also at the absolute beauty of Peru and our planet

as exhilerating and calm as an ocean's wave

August 12th 2006
I waited patiently for the perfect wave to wash over my sun burned feet and to pull the sand away from underneath my blisters, it came unexpectedly and rushed away quickly to join the surfers, the lone pelican and the other cool waves of the pacific. The exhilarating wave came and went just about as quick and refreshing as the past twelve days have. Each day has been a racing melody of sights, sou ... read more

South America » Peru

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

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