Starting Line

Time to start the Inca Trail

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May 2nd 2014
The day has come to start our trek. We had to get up to meet at the bus at 4:30am for our trip to Ollantaytambo, departure point. I was surprised by the number of LlamaPath staff...16 porters, the cook and the guide, (the Red Army). Interesting, 500 people are permitted/day on the trail, but only 200 are the tourists, the rest are staff of the outfitters. Peru gov't had come up with the permit pro ... 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