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My own Inka trail, part II

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

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Yeah!!! finally Machu Picchu!!! It was hard to get here but WOW it´s so worth it! I understand why it is now a wonder of the world! It was one of the holiest and most secret temples for the Inkas where only 2 or 3 people from every villages were allowed to come in absolute secret to make offerings and pray. Machu Picchu, “Old Peak” in Quechua, it is a sancatuary for duality and a place to honor the Pacha Mama, mother earth.
It was never found by the Spanish, thank God, and it was abandoned around the 1500 A.D.. When it was rediscovered in 1911 it was covered and hidden in the jungle. [read on]

My own Inka trail, part I

Friday, July 27th, 2007

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Perú! Land of the Inkas and the guinea pig 🙂 Many many people come to this country with one goal: Machu Picchu. What many don´t know is how extremely expensive it is. For me it was like armed robbery! That´s why, asking around and armed with lots of time, courage and patience, I started what I call the modern Inka trail or the Cholo trail ;). Do you really think an Inka would pay US$ 350?? I doubt it! [read on]

Bolivian fashion! =)

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007
_MG_3055.JPG To say good bye to beautiful Bolivia I decided to show you the "nice" way the advertise their fashion, please have a laugh :) _MG_2792.JPG[Continue reading this entry]

Copacabana, Titicaca Lake y la Isla del Sol

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007
_MG_3648.JPG The Isla del Sol, one of the holiest sites for the Inka culture is really close to Copacabana, a small little town near La Paz. I only spent a day over there, but ... [Continue reading this entry]

Huayna Potosi, the highest my legs can bring me

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007
_MG_3300.JPG For Steve, aka Chola pass heroe :) I still remember Steve´s words while we were watching the sun set on the Kala Pattar (5550 meters) over the Everest: "I think this will be as ... [Continue reading this entry]

The world´s most dangerous road

Monday, July 23rd, 2007
PIC_0067.JPG SPOOKY!!! At least that´s what everyone tries to make you feel. I, on the other hand have to be honest, the road to Coroico from La Cumbre is dangerous but the world´s most? ... [Continue reading this entry]

Pre-Inka culture, Tiwanaku

Sunday, July 22nd, 2007
_MG_3110.JPG The Inkas are worldwide known, right? But where do they come from? The answer is only an hour and half from La Paz, Tiwanaku a culture way older than anything I knew before ... [Continue reading this entry]

Anniversary of La Paz!

Saturday, July 21st, 2007
_MG_3139.JPG Bueno, as I got to La Paz I discovered that it would soon be it´s anniversary on the 16th of July!! That only meant one thing: parade!! In the meantime, La Paz is ... [Continue reading this entry]

Sucre!

Friday, July 20th, 2007
_MG_2923.JPG Hola hola!! first of all, Feliz día de la independencia COLOMBIA!!!! secondly, I´m in Perú!! just got here this morning! I arrived in Cuzco where I´ll be spending my last days. So ... [Continue reading this entry]

Silver mines, Potosí

Tuesday, July 17th, 2007
_MG_2777-1.jpg Hola from Bolivia!!! I haven´t being writting that much because I´be being doing lots and lots of cool things to write about :). Let´s start with Potosí, the richest city in the world ... [Continue reading this entry]