Tag: peru
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A Glimpse into a Forsaken Land
It’s near sunrise on June 21st, 1532 A.D., in an area known as Ollantaytambo, a large valley in Peru. The sounds of stones being chipped, dragged, polished, and set in place can be heard. Thousands of people are toiling, set in their work – their annual tribute, to create a new structure overlooking the valley…
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Adventureland: The Final Stop?
“I’m either really stupid or lucky,” I thought to myself. I was on a mountain bike, pedaling my way over the Portachuelo Pass at approximately 15,700 feet, and I hadn’t seen a single soul on this dirt road; outside lone car, and my guide about a 500 meters back, in his old Suziki 4×4. We…
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