Peru
I joined a group of 14 friends for one of those rare journeys of a lifetime. It was a multi activity trip culminating in trekking the Inca trail, high in the Andes, to the Lost City of the Incas, "Machu Picchu".
Centre for the Inca civilisation was Cusco, 3,200 metres high in the Andes; life changed for them in 1532 when the country was occupied by Spain, a country who tried to eradicate all evidence of the Inca civilisation.
Tour operator was Amazonas Explorer, a company specialising in South American exploration and activity type holidays. It was a very slick operation with every piece of the itinerary jigsaw meticulously arranged in every detail and a company that takes a responsible attitude to the way tourism affects the environment in that part of the world.
Centre for the Inca civilisation was Cusco, 3,200 metres high in the Andes; life changed for them in 1532 when the country was occupied by Spain, a country who tried to eradicate all evidence of the Inca civilisation.
Tour operator was Amazonas Explorer, a company specialising in South American exploration and activity type holidays. It was a very slick operation with every piece of the itinerary jigsaw meticulously arranged in every detail and a company that takes a responsible attitude to the way tourism affects the environment in that part of the world.
