Three-windowed temple

Peru part 3: How to take your breath away

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April 19th 2007
So... the moment we've been waiting for - we're finally on our way to Machu Picchu! To get there we opted for the cheaper, faster, and much easier alternative to the four day trek in the Andes - the train. It takes you all the way to Aguas Calientes (aka Machu Picchu Pueblo), and from there you can take a bus to Machu Picchu. So we jumped on the 7am train with much anticipation. We were travelling ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Machu Picchu

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more