Inca hut

Machu Picchu - once lost city now well and truly found

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August 19th 2006
It was still early when we made it to Intipunku or the sun gate. The plan was to watch the sunrise from this spot overlooking the ruins. Unfortunately it was very foggy and despite waiting around the fog would not lift, so we continued on to the ruins. Machu Picchu was forgotten by everyone apart from a few local Quechuas (local descendents of the Incas) until Hiram Bingham rediscovered it in 1 ... 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