Cute Llama

The Inca trail

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May 30th 2010
Well, we made it to Macchu Picchu with no blisters, but very sore legs & although it was a hard walk we really enjoyed it. Its nearly a month since we started the inca trail & we have been really busy. The trail was great, really beautiful scenery. The hardest day was day 2 when we had to climb up to a high altitude to dead womens pass, thankfully named after the shape of the mountain, rather than ... 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