Inca Trail

Whistlestop Tour of Peru

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October 13th 2011
Morning all Finally stopped for 5 minutes. What a great few days though. We hiked the Inca Trail for 4 days, that was a lot harder than I thought - so many steps!!! There were 16 of us in total, such a great bunch of people, really friendly and that made the experience even better. The guides were great and although we couldn,t shower for 4 days, all of our clothes were so dirty, the toilets ... read more

South America » Peru » Huánuco

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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