MACHULAND QUEUES

Waiting is the only thing we were doing while we were visiting Machu Picchu. Everytime in a looong queue! Waiting for the train, for the bus going up, for the tickets, for the opening of the gate, for the correct spot to be cleared so we can take pictures, to visit Wayna Picchu, for the clouds to go away, for the toilets, for the bus back,...

Peruvian Ruins

September 8th 2007
We arrived in Peru only 1 week after the level 8.7 earthquake and saw firsthand the might of mother-nature, or Pachamama as they call her here. It wasn’t a pretty sight. Driving through the most effected areas on the recently-built highway, which was now cracked in half through the middle, was like driving into Berlin at the end of the WW2. Ancient towns like Ica and Pisco - an ex tourism mecca ... read more

South America » Peru » Puno

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

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