On the Way UP

Conquering Machu Picchu from Above

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September 23rd 2008
We stopped, desperately trying to catch our breath in the thin mountain air for the first time since entering the grounds of Machu Picchu. We had just woven our way through the ancient city and sprinted through the Main Plaza of the Lost City of the Incas, barely noticing the sacred ruins that mesmerized us the day before. We found our place on the seemingly endless line behind the Sacred Rock 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