Morning Climb

INCA TRAIL - DAY 3 OR "ARE WE THERE YET?"

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August 23rd 2010
INCA TRAIL - DAY 3 OR "ARE WE THERE YET?" Tuesday, August 17th After another quasi-decent night's sleep, we were again awakened with hot tea, hot water, and soap. We stowed our gear and then ate another great breakfast of omelets, ham, cheese, break and jam, and hot tea, coffee, or chocolate.By 7am, we began our third, longest, and most interesting day on the Inca Trail. We climbed the secon ... 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