Getting there!

Cusco and Machu Picchu

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January 21st 2010
After a few nights in Lima, Karly and I headed to Cusco... such a beautiful place! My roommate in Santiago is also traveling in Perú and had recommended me a hostel though he wasn´t going to be arriving until a few days after us... or so we thought! I heard a fun sounding group of people in one of the rooms while I walked to our room and decided to pop my head in and introduce myself (ya know, g ... 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