After a few days of 'acclimatisation' in Cusco it was finally time to take on the infamous Inca Trail - the 4 day trek to the lost citadel of Machu Picchu, the Incan's jungle capital. The total distance of the ancient trail laid by the Incans is 49kms. It winds it's way up, down and around the mountains snaking over 3 high passes. The first 2 days of the trek are widely accepted as the toughest as the irregular sized stone steps climb on a steady assent fro...

The city of Cuzco is in the south east of Peru and is steeped in history. It's name means 'navel of the earth' and originates from the fact that it was previously the centre of the mighty Incan Empire which encompassed most of South America, to include, Peru, Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador and Chile. Cuzco is the base camp for the Inca Trail (a 4 day mountain trek) and excursions to the lost city of Machu Picchu - that's the picture that was (and maybe still is) on...