Machu Picchu before sunrise

Update May 21st

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May 21st 2007
Many changes for the team in the last few days. The pipeline team has been slowly headed home so the house is much quieter. It is odd to not have a full team of nearly 15 around. As each one leaves we miss them as we had grown together as cohesive team. It was fun to note that the solar heater team got to lay the pipeline and the pipeline team was the ones to help put the tanks in place. Each tea ... 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