From the peak of Machu Picchu

Salkantay to Machu Picchu

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August 1st 2013
One can hardly go to Perú without visiting Machu Picchu and I decided to start my trip out with the cherry on top. Dessert first, right? The traditional Inca Trail is a four day trek, which most people book months in advance, because the trail is restricted to five hundred people a day. That still sounds like a crowd to me and I wasn’t excited about being on such a populated trail. With that i ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Salkantay 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