Chan Chan

Peru (Part 1) - Deserts, Moutains and the Inca Trail

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January 24th 2012
It was time for me to cross the border into Peru and to be honest I wasn´t really that excited about it. Despite having always wanted to hike the Inca trail I had for some reason decided that I wouldn´t like the rest of Peru. I wish I understood where this anti-Peru feeling came from, I hadn´t heard anything negative about Peru. Luckily I was completely wrong, the scenary is so diverse it is im ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Inca Trail

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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