P4200011

Adventures in Peru - Amazon and Machu Picchu

---

May 19th 2008
Jungle Trip into Manu National Park We had a long drive to get to the National Park through stunning mountain scenery and tiny villiages. At the edge of the Park we looked down into the Cloud Forest, an area of jungle with perpetual cloud coverage. This was a stunning sight as we looked down into the valley where the clouds were hovering. We then continued down into the jungle on ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Manu National Park

---

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