We stumbled across a comfortable hostel, making kicking back a pleasure. In the
process, I learned about a six-day trek to Ciudad Perdida. The walk sounded
exciting, and I spent the best part of the day preparing for the hike.
Ciudad Perdida was an ancient city in the Sierra Nevada. It’s believed to have been
founded approximately 800 AD, some 650 years earlier than Machu Picchu. The
town housed 2,000 to 8,000 people and was abandoned during the Spanish
conquest. During my visit, the trek wasn’t popular due to the 2003 hostage drama,
where hikers were kept hostage by uniformed gunmen for more than three months.
Imagine that! Despite internet warnings, I didn’t think it would happen again.