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Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu

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May 10th 2011
Goodbye Unaytambo, Hello Salkantay Why is it that all good treks have to start with such an unsociable wake up call? this time it was 5am. I was extremely sad to say goodbye to the Unaytambo hotel in Cusco where we had just spent a wonderfully luxurious 4 days for my birthday. We drove out of Cusco towards Sayllapata where we would start our 4 day trek. After a couple of hours and a stop ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Machu Picchu

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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