South America, Day 13-17: Cusco, Peru 2014-08-12 08.33.50

South America, Day 13-17: Cusco, Peru

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August 14th 2014
This is the longest blog I've done but we'll worth the read! We were so excited in the morning, but kind of nervous as it was going to be such a huge treck! We met up with the other people doing the Inca Trail with us which were a French couple and a Dutch couple. The first day was quite easy, we started late and only walked for I think only 5 or 6hrs (12kms) and it was mostly flat. Then when it w ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Inca 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