Epic Hikes of the World ( PDFDrive )

have only freed about 30% of it from the jungle.
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Choquequirao on its lofty perch in the Andes
Before American explorer Hiram Bingham ever laid eyes on Machu Picchu, he
was whacking his way through the Apurímac Valley, surveying the remarkable
carcass of its so-called sister city. Scared off by the prospect of a gruelling, fourday
round-trip journey, however, few tourists have bothered to visit over the years. I
set off on my own journey to the ruins with a muleteer in tow. There are 28 miles
(45km) ahead of me before I’ll see Cachora again, so it’s a relief knowing I won’t
have to carry my pack, food and camping gear the entire way.