Team MP

Inca Trail

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November 27th 2006
So the Inca trail was brilliant. We left early on the Monday morning for our 4 day hike to Machu Picchu, our guide Henry provided was excellent throughout providing a tonne of facts and interesting snippets about Peruvians, the Incas and all sorts of other South American bits and bobs. Throughout the walk you witness wonderful views and we were very luck with the weather. Our porters who ca ... 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