Hiram Bingham train across the Altiplano

Hiram Bingham train across the Altiplano

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October 28th 2007
The Hiram Bingham train from Puno on Saturday was a complete contrast from the frenetic travel and spartan conditions in our minibuses. We were shown to our first class carriage which featured armchairs around tables and settled down to ten hours of being pampered with beverages and meals. We escaped the extremes of enforced ente ... read more

South America » Peru » Puno

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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