Binns + Machu Picchu

Inca Jungle Trek

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July 24th 2011
We decided to do the four day Inca Jungle Trek to get to Machu Picchu. Day 1: We were picked up at our hotel and transported to Abra de Malaga Pass (4400 m.a.s.l). Here we hopped on some ridiculously dodgy bicycles and went cascading down a super curvy mountain side on the highway. Dodging vehicles, debris, and other cyclists, we made our way to the end a couple of hours later into the subtrop ... 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