I came,,, I saw,,,, I conquered !

Machu Picchu and beyond

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April 19th 2009
Hola, Well we finally made it to Machu Picchu. We took the early train, left cuzco at 7.30am, and arrived 3 hours later. The train is pretty decent we took the backpacker car, which is the cheapest. The whole ride there is pretty scenic, the train goes through valleys between some really nice looking mountains. I think if we knew more we may have opted to spend an extra $20 for the better trai ... 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