Oliver

Cusco

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December 13th 2009
They say you have to pay x amount of money to get to Machu Picchu. They say you must books months in advance. They say it is all very complicated and you need to sign up with a group. We arrived at the airport, we met a nice lady with a free map, who got us a free taxi ride to a cheap and nice hostel, where a very nice man met with us and (in english) told us our options for visiting the ruins. ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco

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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