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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- The Gear You Need: Mountain Trekking in Peru
- Save for dense snow cover and crampon-required icefields, if you're looking to outfit yourself for trekking in places like the Peruvian Andes, we've got the goods.
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Parks Near The Andes
- Maipo Canyon,CL (95 mi.)
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