Machu Picchu

From failing to boobies and the lost city of the Incas

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September 28th 2011
Once I mastered the craft of surfing(or had enough of embarrassing myself 😉 ) I figured it was time for me to move on. So in a full day of biking fun I reached the hiking capital of Peru, Huaraz, where... I didn't really have a solid reason for going since I am not a big fan of hiking. But I went anyway, partially due to that it was only a 'small' detour and partially because I ... 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