View of Machu Picchu City from top of Waynapicchu

Incredible Machu Piccu, Peru

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January 24th 2009
We left Cusco early in the morning to catch a 4hr train ride to Aquas Calientes (town at base of Machu Piccu City). Cusco started at nearly 12,000 ft of windy barren highlands and traveled down to the lush green Andean Valleys at 8000 ft. We rode in a Vista Dome train (windows in the ceiling) which allowed us to see Incan ruins and the huge mountain tops along the way. Aquas Calientes was none ... 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