Suntanning at the river

Machu Picchu

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October 10th 2007
Hi Everyone…………so we are currently in Aguas Caliente, a lush town near Machu Picchu. It´s SO MUCH greener than everywhere we´ve been so far. Nature-wise, it´s our favourite place. We finished Spanish School in Taray on Friday. While we were there we ate lots of brownies, shopped at the market, went to the salt mines, went to the Pisac Ruins, hung out with the people from school, etc. ... 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