First view of Macchu Picchu

Ok, so I did it the lazy way up and got the train to Macchu Picchu instead of doing the 4 day hike. And yes I did feel a bit guilty. That was until some hikers arrived to be greeted by the whole sight covered entirely in cloud. One hopeful American hiker asked her guide "What time is sunrise? Do you think it will clear by sunrise?" to which the guide replied "Errrr, sunrise has already happened" Had to laugh!!

Chile to Peru - lots of pics

August 25th 2006
Couldn't be bothered to write lots so thought I'd send some pictures with captions on instead. Would have done it before but my camera broke and it took me ages to find a digital camera shop! I'm in Cuzco at the moment and hopefully heading to the Nazcar lines then sandboarding in Huacachina next before spending a few days in Galapagos. After that I come back to England for a couple of week ... read more

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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

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