ceremonial part of the Machu Picchu

in this place they found some skeletons and a few presents that the family is given with them for the next life. Inca´s never burnt the dead bodies, they only burried them.

Machu Picchu

June 28th 2006
Our visit to the Machu Picchu, the touristic atraction in Peru, was one of the highlights in our trip. To reach the secret town, we choose one of the cheapest option: first two buses to get from Cuzco to Ollantaytambo, from there a train in the evening to Aguas Calientes. The next morning we took a bus( for 12 dollars, my god, a daily budget, but the only alternative for a 4 hours steep trekking) ... read more

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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

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