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Jungle trek to Machu Picchu
(Aug 06 '06)
Before I go into a frightfully long narrative on the jungle trek, let me get out an important piece of advice for any folks planning to travel to Peru, especially those who want to hike the famed ...
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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 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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Family trip to southern Peru
(Jul 28 '06)
On a Monday, I decided I had nothing better to do, so I signed onto a trip with my family to Peru. We left that Friday. It was my first trip there, but I have a feeling that it will not be my last. ...
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The Wonder that is...Machu Picchu!!
(Jan 30 '07)
Hello again!! Believe it or not, I am still alive and almost well! I am kind of sick right now, the Incan Revenge has been replaced with a lovely head cold. I don't think Peru liked me very much. This ...
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Machu Picchu
(Sep 22 '06)
Inca Trail
Day 1
We walked 14 kms from about 9am in the morning for 7 hours. The track started quite gently but by the end of the day it was quite a steep uphill and my asthma started to kick in ...
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The lost city of the Inkas
(Nov 05 '07)
Hola amigos!
Well I finally made it! 24 hours from the time I left Windsor to the time I arrived in Puno. First mistake, do not fly into altitude! I was suppose to do Puno at the end of the trip ...
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DAY 1. We Started our 5 day trek at 4:30am! Well actually we got on a bus for a few hours stopping briefly for breakfast in the village of the damned, on the ...
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Cocaine, Guinee Pigs and Paranoia in Peru
(May 10 '06)
36 hours after leaving Rio we finally made it to Cusco in the heart of Peru. To be fair the canceled flight was a blessing in disguise as our airline put us up overnight in a plush hotel. The ...
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Machu Picchu - Lost City of the Incas
(Apr 17 '07)
Ok, finally we are at one of the highlights of my trip - the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu!! The night before we stayed at Ollantaytambo in some hostel, which really ...
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