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Inca Trail's Toughest Day!

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May 8th 2014
It was nearly down to freezing last night and Dave woke up several times with cold feet. The pancakes and hot coffee for breakfast helped warm us up, but the the 30 to 40 percent ascent up to Dead Woman Pass is what really warmed us up! The first 30 minutes weren't too bad as we passed the steep grassy meadow on our right that was filled with llamas and sheep. After that, it was all serious UP ... 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