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Machu Picchu..................

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June 6th 2007
I guess that Machu Picchu was always going to be on the itinerary. And I guess it was also going to be one of the highlights. And I guess the only risk you would have here is just expecting too much. But none of that here. Luckily we did get to sleep 2 nights in a row in a bed, as we did get up well before the crack of dawn to try and make the first bus at 5.30am. All in the purpose of making ... 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