[Originally published September 22, 2011] Eleven young explorers discovered what could be a new Inca trail that connects the town of Huayopata in the province of La Convencion, with the district of Machu Picchu, El Comercio reported Thursday.
[Originally published March 7, 2010] The chief of Peru’s National Institute of Culture (INC) said Sunday that maintenance on the Inca Trail is on schedule for an April 1 opening following damage from torrential rains that also washed away portions of the train to Machu Picchu.
The short answer is yes. Your knees will thank you, especially when you’re climbing up and down those dizzying heights of stairs.
