Inca Trail is the name given to the extensive trail system built during the Inca Empire by the servants of the Inca. Converge in the city of Cusco. It was used by the Spanish conquerors to go to Bolivia, Chile and the Argentine pampas mountain range.
Various means were used to bridge water courses. Rafts were used to cross wide meandering rivers. Bridges built of stone or floating reeds were used in marshy highlands. Inca provided access across narrow valleys. A bridge across the Apurimac River, west of Cuzco, spanned a distance of 45 meters. Ravines were sometimes crossed by hanging baskets, or oroya, which could span distances of over 50 meters. Bridges were sometimes built in pairs.
During the Inca empire, all roads leading to Cusco South America (which in Quechua means "navel of the world '), the largest metropolis in South America Inca, heir to an ancient cultural tradition.
The lost golden city is Machu-Picchu, it was a lost city for hundreds years because its location. When it was discovered in 1911, people stole the city its riches.
There are many ways to go to Machu-Picchu, but anything most exciting than making the Inca Trail.
There are many ways to go to Machu-Picchu, but anything most exciting than making the Inca Trail.
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Important issue:
When making a reservation for the Inca Trail, the Peruvian government has strictly limited the number of people allowed on the Inca Trail during 2010 (Only 200 People Expeditions agree on the Inca Trail and 300 porters, in order to conserve environment as well as the Flora and Fauna). We recommend you book a trip as soon as possible is recommended 4 months in advance.
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