Tranquile Isla del sol

Crossing boarders and the “crusade” to Machu Picchu

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May 7th 2010
Well after all the dangers of Bolivia's “death road” and the crocodiles in the Amazon, you can be excused for thinking I might be searching for a more relaxing, safer environment. This however was not the case, it turns out where we thought we might be safe we weren't! After the Amazon Will, James and I descended upon “lake Titicaca” which is one of the worlds highest. Here we were able t ... 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