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		<title>4 Misconceptions About Hiking the Inca Trail</title>
		<link>http://incatrailhiking.com/blog/2012/04/04/4-misconceptions-about-hiking-the-inca-trail/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:51:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kris Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Machu Picchu]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Alternative Inca Trail]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We recently conducted a “Two-Minute Survey” and asked potential travelers for their opinions about traveling to Peru.  Our intent was to not only find out how and where people were interested in traveling to and in Peru, but also to find out if we had the information on our Inca Trail Hiking website that people needed to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Easier Inca Trail to Machu Picchu</title>
		<link>http://incatrailhiking.com/blog/2012/03/12/easier-inca-trail/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:07:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allan Wright</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most people think there is just one Inca Trail that takes hikers from the Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu &#8212; the &#8220;Classic&#8221; Inca Trail.  However, there are actually two. The Royal (Alternative) Inca Trail starts and ends in the same place as the Classic Inca Trail but instead of going up and over the mountains, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When Is The Best Time To Hike The Inca Trail?</title>
		<link>http://incatrailhiking.com/blog/2012/02/16/when-is-the-best-time-to-hike-the-inca-trail/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allan Wright</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Inca Trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[best months]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is one of the first questions potential travelers to Peru ask who want to hike the Inca Trail. Although there are a number of considerations as to when one should hike from the Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu, two are most important: weather and the availability of trail passes.
Weather is never a sure thing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sacred Valley of the Incas</title>
		<link>http://incatrailhiking.com/blog/2011/02/25/sacred-valley-of-the-incas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:31:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allan Wright</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Inca Trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sacred Valley Trek]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Zephyr guide Liz Miller recently hiked a special trek set up exclusively by Zephyr Adventures and our local Peruvian partners. This three-day trek goes through the Sacred Valley of the Incas, which lies between Cusco and the Inca ruins at Ollantaytambo. Liz was essentially the first Westerner to ever complete this trek and her writeup [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Classic Inca Trail Closed in February</title>
		<link>http://incatrailhiking.com/blog/2011/01/10/classic-inca-trail-closed-in-february/</link>
		<comments>http://incatrailhiking.com/blog/2011/01/10/classic-inca-trail-closed-in-february/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 22:56:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allan Wright</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The four-day Classic Inca Trail is closed each February. This is a regulation imposed by the Peruvian government to allow trail crews to make needed repairs, to pick up any garbage left on the trail, and to allow campsite vegetation to regrow. No one can start the Classic Inca Trail trek on any date from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Advice on Selecting an Inca Trail Trek</title>
		<link>http://incatrailhiking.com/blog/2010/11/24/advice-on-selecting-an-inca-trail-trek/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:40:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allan Wright</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Inca Trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[selecting a trek]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As the owner of Zephyr Adventures, I have been lucky enough to travel three times to Peru and to do three separate treks on various Inca Trail Routes. As we head into the winter season when many of you will be considering plans for an Inca Trail vacation in 2011, I&#8217;d like to give you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Royal Inca Trail &#8211; Alternative and Original</title>
		<link>http://incatrailhiking.com/blog/2010/08/05/the-royal-inca-trail-alternative-and-original/</link>
		<comments>http://incatrailhiking.com/blog/2010/08/05/the-royal-inca-trail-alternative-and-original/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:12:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allan Wright</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past week I have been communicating with our Cusco-based Peruvian partners about our upcoming Inca Trail tour scheduled for October 17-25. This trip will be our first ever trip that uses the Royal Inca Trail path.
Most people think the Inca Trail is just that &#8211; &#8220;the Inca Trail&#8221;. In reality, the Inca people built [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Packing List for the Inca Trail</title>
		<link>http://incatrailhiking.com/blog/2010/04/15/a-packing-list-for-the-inca-trail/</link>
		<comments>http://incatrailhiking.com/blog/2010/04/15/a-packing-list-for-the-inca-trail/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:13:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kris Thomas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Inca Trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[packing list]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[what to bring on the Inca Trail]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Perhaps the most important thing to remember in packing for your trek on the Inca Trail is that you will not need as much “stuff” as you think.  Two theories crucial to your comfort are and “synthetic fibers” and “layering.”]]></description>
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