Macchu Picchu in the mist

Inca Trail...............Inca climb!!!

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October 9th 2006
Well we had packed our 5kilos allowed on the trail and we had travelled the hour to the start of the trail from Ollywantachambo (not spelt correctly sorry!!) We picked up our day sacks and visited the last decent toilets for 5 days (we´d had our last shower at 5am that morning) We went through the strict passport checks. (If your passport number doesn´t match the number on your prebooked ticket ... 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