A dust devil spins its way along the opening section of the daunting Choquequirao trail near the Andean outpost of Capuliyoc, Peru. The remote trek leads to mysterious Inca ruins and is considered to be one of the greatest adventures on Earth. Click to read my travel guide “How to Hike to Choquequirao,”, click to view my high-resolution photo gallery, or click to read my feature article “Choquequirao: The Last Stand of the Inca” for the story of how the Neo-Inca state of Vilcabamba resisted Spanish colonialism in the 16th century.
