Santiago and the hallucinogenic Angel trumpets

The Inca Trail

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July 1st 2012
This was to be the highlight of our trip to South America, but by the end of the first day I was starting to question that. In truth the first day was probably the easiest. The majority of it was relatively flat, or Andean flat as the guides would say. The 4.30am start wasn't as bad as I had anticipated, with most people (myself included) in pretty good spirits. The bus ride was fairly quie ... 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