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Background: 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 1824. After a dozen years of military rule, Peru returned to democratic leadership in 1980, but experienced economic problems and the growth of a violent insurgency. President Alberto FUJIMORI's election in 1990 ushered in a decade that saw a dramatic turnaround in the economy and significant progress in curtailing guerrilla activity. Nevertheless, the president's increasing reliance on authoritarian measures and an economic slump in the late 1990s generated mounting dissatisfaction with his regime. FUJIMORI won reelection to a third term in the spring of 2000, but international pressure and corruption scandals led to his ouster by Congress in November of that year. A caretaker government oversaw new elections in the spring of 2001, which ushered in Alejandro TOLEDO as the new head of government; his presidency has been hampered by allegations of corruption.




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Machu Picchu
7 days ago: Mazza21 published a blog
Machu Picchu
November 13th 2009  South America » Peru » Cusco » Machu Picchu
What a day........what a day..... Last night I was looking forward with anticipation and foreboding to today. So with the sound of thunder I prepared my wet weather gear, and my trusty North Face b ... 8 photos [full story]

Machu Picchu
11 days ago: Morganne published a blog
Machu Picchu
November 9th 2009  South America » Peru » Cusco » Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu Greetings from Ollantaytambo, a quaint town nestled next to Inka ruins not a two hour train ride from Aguas Caliente, from where everyone ascends to Machu Picchu. Today was the day I ... 8 photos [full story]

Machu Picchu on the cheap: My own gringo trail.
October 26th 2009  South America » Peru » Cusco » Machu Picchu
The plan was to set out at 7 am. Jeff, the owner of the closest thing to a biker bar in Cuzco, had given me on the scoop on the back door entrance to The Citadel. Follow the route to Santa Maria via ... 32 photos [full story]

Machu Pichu
18 days ago: Penscott published a blog
Machu Pichu
November 3rd 2009  South America » Peru » Cusco » Machu Picchu
Machu Pichu We awoke in darkness, and some were far more awake than others. I’ve never been a morning person, but waking at 4am to start hiking in the dark for an hour or two is pushing the ... 60 photos [full story]

19 days ago: A Travel Story published a blog
Machu Picchu
October 30th 2009  South America » Peru » Cusco » Machu Picchu
We are on the airplane flying from Peru to Salvador, Brazil. We were in Machu Picchu yesterday. Tomorrow is Halloween at home in the USA. Halloween has been my favorite holiday for as long as I ... [full story]

Machu Picchu
19 days ago: A Travel Story published a blog
Machu Picchu
October 30th 2009  South America » Peru » Cusco » Machu Picchu
We are on the airplane flying from Peru to Salvador, Brazil. We were in Machu Picchu yesterday. Tomorrow is Halloween at home in the USA. Halloween has been my favorite holiday for as long as I ... 27 photos [full story]

20 days ago: John from Totnes published a blog
The Wonder of Machu Picchu
November 1st 2009  South America » Peru » Cusco » Machu Picchu
It has been called one of the Wonders of the World and I can understand the reason why, but the problemis that there are many others who think the same. We arrived at 10.30am and it appeared that all ... [full story]

26th October
25 days ago: codemonkey published a blog
26th October
October 26th 2009  South America » Peru » Cusco » Machu Picchu
Part of me never wanted to come to Machu Picchu. A bigger part did. So today, we are now atop South America's most iconic historical monument. Those superb pictures of this mountain top city, surro ... 4 photos [full story]

INKA TRAIL 21.-24.10.2009
25 days ago: MariaS ntti published a blog
INKA TRAIL 21.-24.10.2009
October 26th 2009  South America » Peru » Cusco » Machu Picchu
INKA TRAIL 21.-24.10.2009 Voi ystävät kalliit, että voi olla jotakin niin mahtavaa kuin Andit. Täällä vuoret näyttävät erittäin paljon vuorilta, suorastaan vuorien perikuvilta, ja vastaavasti laaks ... 9 photos [full story]

October 24th 2009  South America » Peru » Cusco » Machu Picchu
So with Jack´s arrival in S.A and only a month to get to Buenos Aires we had to start moving pretty quickly, which unfortunately for Jack meant flying from Lima to Cusco..his fourth plane in 2 days..p ... [full story]


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