Machu Picchu

An incaresting time

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April 6th 2011
First on the list in Cuzco was shopping, which I haven’t done for 5 months!! There are so many different things to buy and at bargain prices, and seeing as we’re coming to the end of the trip I decided to treat myself and bought a big backpack so I could fill it with loads of new goodies, which I’ve already done ☺ My favourite find was a super soft baby alpaca fur cushion for £5. And I wa ... 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