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Machu Picchu

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December 15th 2009
So we arrived in Cusco almost one week ago. At the bus station we decided to check out our first choice of hostel but after realising that it was around 3 times the price of everywhere else we have stayed we passed and ventured off into the city to find something else. After 30 mins of walking we haggled with a hostel and got a really cheap rate and its only two minutes from the main square. That ... 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