some of the Intrepidites on top on Machuu Pichuu

Machu Picchu and back to Lima

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August 28th 2008
Thursday 28 An early bus ride, and I mean early …up at 4am for breakfast at 430am to line up to catch the bus at 5am. This was so that we would be up at Machu Pichuu to catch the sunrise. I think this was the final straw for Jackie. By this time her cold had got considerably worse. (we still don’t know whether it was entirely altitude induced or she picked up a bug…we later found she sti ... 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