The Red Army 2

Machu Picchu and the Inka Trail

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October 20th 2011
We have just completed the world famous Inca Trail to the lost city of Machu Picchu. Well, it´s far from lost at the moment, with more than 3000 tourists visiting per day! But lets backtrack a bit. Our time in Lima ended with a pleasant 22hr bus trip over the Andes to Cusco. The route was almost identical to Namibia´s Skeleton Coast - desert and dune fields, with the odd hotch potch village. Ou ... read more

South America » Peru » 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