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May 22nd - 23rd

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May 26th 2014
The morning came with rain, and it never really stopped all day. You can bet that we were glad we had changed our plans. We got a slow start and helped the crew take down the tents, although it happened that our guide was still in his tent when two of us collapsed his tent. Everyone was in hysterics; I don't think that his crew had ever seen that happen. We drove to our starting point and unloaded ... 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