Terraced hills

The Heights of Machu Picchu

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June 1st 2009
I went to Machu Picchu with a girl called Sandra from my university in La Paz. We originally intended to get to Cusco on Thursday but the border was blocked due to strikes by local farmers and nobody could pass, so we had to leave on Friday instead. After the disappointment of Thursday, the 12 hour bus trip from La Paz to Cusco went smoothly enough the next day. We had booked train tickets in a ... 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