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Inca Trail

Andes Mountains, Cusco, Peru

Featured Review : Maybe because of its fame, I wasn’t expecting much of the Inca Trail. An intricate network of thirty thousand kilometers of trails connected the corners of the Inca Empire, from Colombia to Chile. "Corners" is the correc...See Full Review

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Inca Trail Reviews

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The Inca Trail - Day 2

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Liam Hetherington from Manchester, United Kingdom
  • August 24, 2006
The Inca Trail - Day 2
Quote: Day Two was always going to be the killer. Huayllabamba campsite is at 2950m above sea-level. That evening’s campsite at Pacamayu would be at 3600m. But first there was the small matter of Warmiwanusca, the 4200m-tall ‘Dead Woman Pass’, to... Read the full Inca Trail review

From journal Cusco - The Navel of the World

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The Inca Trail - Day 1

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Liam Hetherington from Manchester, United Kingdom
  • August 24, 2006
The Inca Trail - Day 1
Quote: We were woken at an unfeasibly early hour at our hotel in Cusco. Onto our coach and out through the shanties of Cusco, and into the Andes. We snoozed or got to know our hiking companions. Julio, our twinkly-eyed guide provided conversation for... Read the full Inca Trail review

From journal Cusco - The Navel of the World

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The Inca Trail - Basics

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Liam Hetherington from Manchester, United Kingdom
  • August 24, 2006
The Inca Trail - Basics
Quote: The Peruvian authorities are extremely concerned about protecting the integrity of the Inca Trail, and for good reason. The number of people who use it annually create a very great risk of degrading the trail and creating erosion. As a result since... Read the full Inca Trail review

From journal Cusco - The Navel of the World

Inca Trail

  • 5 out of 5 stars by WitlessWanderer from Bristol, United Kingdom
  • July 17, 2005
Quote: You now need to book 1 month in advance. This is due to regulatory changes from March 2005, which have not made it into even the latest editions of most major guides. You can no longer expect to turn up the week before and expect to get on the... Read the full Inca Trail review

From journal Vital Information Regarding the Inca Trail

Llactapata (Inca Trail - Day 1)

Llactapata (Inca Trail - Day 1)
Quote: On the first day of hiking the Inca Trail, several hours after you begin hiking, you will come across a cliff on your right that overlooks the ancient Inca ruin of Llactapata, also known as Patallacta on some maps. Llactapata means "upper town" in... Read the full Inca Trail review

From journal What's a Trip to Peru Without Machu Picchu?

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Inca Trail - Day 4

Inca Trail - Day 4
Quote: On the final day of hiking the Inca Trail, it is hard to sleep. Waking up well before the sun rises at 3:45am, I packed my belongings, rolled up my sleeping bag, and gave the porters the gear you want them to carry for the last time. Then I... Read the full Inca Trail review

From journal What's a Trip to Peru Without Machu Picchu?

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Inca Trail - Day 3

Inca Trail - Day 3
Quote: With day two of the Inca Trail done, often regarded as the hardest day of the Inca Trail, you look forward to an "easy" day of hiking. The weather seemed a bit gloomy as we left camp, and we hoped it would not rain. The trail immediately climbs... Read the full Inca Trail review

From journal What's a Trip to Peru Without Machu Picchu?

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Inca Trail - Day 2

Inca Trail - Day 2
Quote: At 6am, nature's alarm clock begins to ring - roosters. With that, I knew I was not in the comfort of my hotel anymore. Soon after leaving the camp at Huayllabamba, you pass through a checkpoint. From there, every step is uphill for a good part... Read the full Inca Trail review

From journal What's a Trip to Peru Without Machu Picchu?

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Inca Trail - Day 1

Inca Trail - Day 1
Quote: The first day on the Inca Trail began with an early wake-up call, something I would soon be getting used to. The tour company picked me up from my hotel at 5:45am, and then we drove 2 hours through the Sacred Valley. At Ollantaytambo, the chefs... Read the full Inca Trail review

From journal What's a Trip to Peru Without Machu Picchu?

1 day Inca Trail

  • 4 out of 5 stars by hejallihop from Stockholm, Sweden
  • November 26, 2003
1 day Inca Trail
Quote: The good news is that, for those of you twitching at the thought of the full four-day trek, you do not have to experience the icy nights and seemingly interminable climbs, on top of all the inconveniences of altitude, in order to reach Machu Picchu... Read the full Inca Trail review

From journal Many ways to meet Machu Picchu