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Machu Picchu

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December 15th 2009
Who can think about Peru without thinking of Machu Picchu. Well we could, at least when we heard that to visit the great Inca ruins it would cost a minimum 400 dollars and would need to be booked months in advance. This is what all of our research told us, ie. the Internet. Armed with this knowledge we put it out of our heads until, after talking to some travelers, found out that because it ... 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