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The Hills Are Alive
(Mar 28 '07)
As you are aware by now, I haven´t been able to shut my mouth about the Inca Trail since I decided to travel through SA. I know that some of you have contemplated getting a welder in to weld my chops ...
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Sacred Valley and the Inca Trail
(Dec 15 '05)
Left Cuzco and headed just outside to Sacsayhuaman (pronounced Sexy Woman), an Inca site overlooking Cuzco. The site has zigzag walls thought to signify a puma´s teeth and was a fort overlooking the ...
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So that`s what all the fuss is about
(Aug 08 '06)
We got to Aguas Calientes in the dark, so missed the mountain scenery, but the silhouettes of the cliffs looming over the town is incredible. It´s like being at the bottom of a massive stone bucket. ...
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Ruins and ruined on the Inca trail
(May 10 '06)
Cusco and the Inca Trail
Since this entry is has a lot of explaining to do me and Mel are going to share writing this one....
After a couple of days of acclimatising in Cusco (a lovely city by ...
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Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
(Sep 30 '06)
Well just like everything else in South America the early organisation of our trail was a bit of a shambles, the company we booked through couldn't tell us what we needed to bring and then wanted to ...
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The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, Peru
(Jun 15 '07)
When Jan and I decided to go to South America each of us had a destination in mind that stood out from the rest. For me it was the jungle. For Jan it was Machu Picchu. I reminded him of this the day ...
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The search for love and sleep on the Inka Trail
(May 01 '07)
"Well, I haven´t had a drink in eight days"
Taking the advice from our Lonely Planet guide book (mistake), we decided to have a final supper on the eve of our four day trek through the Andes, which would ...
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The highlight of our trip
(Dec 28 '05)
Ok, we were so eagerly looking forward to visiting Machupicchu - the untouched Inka city. The Spaniards never found this city, and it was (re)discovered by a US historian, Hiram Bingham in 1911 with ...
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Enigmatic Inca Trail
(Apr 06 '07)
No smelly feet have ever been unwashed for so long for fear of losing the memories the food the cultural rollercoaster and a truly unforgettable experience that was the little trek to Machhu ...
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treking to the "lost city" of machu picchu
(Oct '03)
"About 30 minutes later I hear... " sh#@ ! frik#%en, frak#%en !! ""
High up in mountains, sitting in isolation, rests the “lost
city” of the ancient Inca’s. Rediscovered, or at least put back on ...
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Recent Blogs for Machu Picchu
After several days of enjoying the refined Cusco, the time had come to see the Incan Holy Valley. Machu Picchu lies about 110 km from Cusco and enroute are several ...
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The Inca Trail and Machu Picchu
(Jan 25 '08)
THE ANTICIPATION
(Amber)
So before I start, here’s a snapshot of the Inca Trail. The Inca Trail is arguably the most famous hike in South America. The Incan Empire, at its height in around ...
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Ollantaytambo
(Dec 26 '07)
"Absolutely lovely town and should be mandatory visiting by everyone going to Machu Picchu"
DAY 23 - 26 DECEMBER 2007
Got up early and packed - another day, another city is our motto. We had ...
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