Cathedral in Cusco

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January 1st 2008
Happy New Year to everyone! We caught the train from Cusco to Aguas Calientes the morning of New Years Eve. A really beautiful scenic journey, but it did make us laugh that it takes 4 hours to cover 120kms. We thought Luke could probably run that faster! When we arrived we headed straight up to Machu Picchu which was shrouded in cloud and very mysterious. Having been wanting to visit Machu Pic ... 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