Q'entimarka ruins

Journey to Machu Picchu

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April 30th 2011
The trek was scheduled to take 4 days and 3 nights, hopefully arriving at Machu Picchu at around 7am on the fourth day. 48km is not a huge distance, but the path ahead would not be flat and because of the altitude our guide, Effe, assured us the pace would be slow but steady. Day 1 was supposed to be the easiest day, and so it turned out to be. That's not to say there weren't some great ... 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