The injury

The end of the (cycling) road

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July 4th 2011
After four and a half months on the road, 7000km worth of cycling and visiting 4 different countries, my time cycling has been forced prematurely to an end. On the second day of the Inka Jungle trek to Machu Picchu, after a severe rainstorm which has lasted 4 days now, a stray rock from a rockfall on the road we were walking hit my leg just below the knee. It cut my leg to the bone and forced me t ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco » Cusco

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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