Female Warrior' also failed to beat the altitude sickness. Actor Kim Ok-bin was shown lying down with altitude sickness in ...

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You can't ride all the way to Machu Picchu but this trek through the Sacred Valley of the Incas puts you close. Here's what you'll see along the way.

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