The Incas once ruled over an empire that rivaled that of Rome. Today, the Camino Inca (the Inca Trail), still carries travelers to the famed Lost City of the Incas, Machu Picchu. For 400 years Machu Picchu eluded western searchers until it was discovered by a Yale archaeologist in 1911. Read More »
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Parks Near Machu Picchu
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