Machu Pichu- Watch Tower view day 2

4th email

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November 3rd 2006
Just a quick one, we are now in a place called Aguas Callientes which means hot water. Their are hot springs here and we have soaked our weary legs and feet while drinking a beer! Our treck was amazing! and the group of 12 people we were with were really nice, us, 4 Irish, 2 Hungarians, 2 Germans & 2 Americans. We trecked up the Lares Valley where we only saw 3 other Westerners in 4 days. We st ... 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