The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

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October 14th 2017
September 3 and the Inca trail adventure began with a 6:40am pickup at the hotel. The term “pickup“, is used loosely as Mario met us in the lobby and we then walked a number of blocks to meet the bus. The bus retraced yesterdays route via Chinchero and Urabamba – but then we turned left, bound for Ollantaytambo and km 82 of the Machu Picchu to Cusco railway line – starting point for the tr ... read more

South America » Peru

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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