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By hundtc
November 21st 2009
Machu Picchu South America » Peru » Cusco » Machu Picchu
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our plane
The bus ride to Santiago was uneventful. We were seated in the very front of the bus so I didnīt sleep very well. I didnīt sit by the heater this time so that helped but I could not get comfortable. We arrived in the bus station and took two taxis right away to the airport. We checked in and went through security with no problems. I got a breakfast sandwich at Dunkin Donuts while we waited. We boarded the plane and were on our way. We flew with Taca airlines. Weīve never used them before so we didnīt know they would [View Full Entry]

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Published: November 26th 2009 | 1 Views | [diary=454897]

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By NatMac
November 20th 2009
Quick Update South America » Peru » Cusco » Aguas Calientes
Hi Everyone, Itīs Nat again. Just a really quick update today. Yesterday we went to Ollantaytambo (O-yan-tay-tam-bo). Very cool town built by the Incas. Cobblestone streets and all... Very nice.... but TODAY... We went to Machu Picchu!!!!!! We got up very early this morning and took the train to Aguas Calientes, which is a small town that built up quickly for all the tourists flocking to Machu Picchu. We got to the ruins by around 2pm today and spent about 2 hours there wandering around. It was amazing! It was raining by the time we got up the mountain (up in [View Full Entry]

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Published: November 20th 2009 | 21 Views | [diary=454510]


By JCR
November 19th 2009
Inca Trail to Machu Picchu South America » Peru » Cusco » Inca Trail
Day 1 - up at 4am and then bus to a town called Ollantaytambo for breakfast. Back on the bus to KM82 (2750m) - the famous starting point of the classic Inca trail. Then you walk along the river for a bit before you start to climb gently up and down rolling hills...the Peruvian flat. At one point we stopped and saw some ruins from a distance called Llactapata which were pretty big. This site was a storage place as it is in between two valleys which makes it windy. This means that the Incas actually called the Andeanor Quechua people [View Full Entry]

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Published: November 24th 2009 | 18 Views | [diary=454442]

Llactapata
Runkuraqay

J: The first drama of the trip happened before we had even left Cusco. Neither of us own hiking boots suitable for the trek, and not wanting to buy them we found a place where we could rent them for a week. We tried on a few pairs and found some that we liked so booked them for the trip. We returned to pick them up on the evening before the trek only to find that there had been a minor problem. Apparently, the shop had suffered a mouse infestation in the intermittent days, and the little rodents had eaten through [View Full Entry]

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Published: November 20th 2009 | 64 Views | [diary=454507]


By simxn
November 18th 2009
Salkantay Trail South America » Peru » Cusco » Salkantay Trail
Er kam, sah und siegte :D Ich habe einen treck gemacht. das hat mir supergut gefallen. mit vielen bergen und schoenen momenten. meine erste exkursion ohne probleme. es hat zwar viel geregnet (das wort regenzeit ist nicht falsch zu verstehen) und einige haben in ihrem zelt gebadet, aber mir gings immer gut. ich hab sogar kein geld ausgegeben, weil wir abends immer gepockert haben (und ich doch irgendwie gut bin, obwohl ich erst einmal gepockert hab) und ich immer gewonnen hab. hihihihi. das ziel der reise war machu picchu. sehr sehr beeindruckend und schoen. die fotos sprechen wohl baende. j [View Full Entry]

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Published: November 18th 2009 | 17 Views | [diary=454200]

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And so the countdown to the end of our South America trip begins! We have only 3 dys left in this crazy, beautiful, challenging, corupt and awe inspiring continent...which mebns only 3 more days of speaking in 'pretend' Spanish (although our Spanish IS actually barely understndible now!!) only 3 more days of taking random buses and only 3 more days of waking up each morning parying that last nights dinner has not created WW3 in your stomach! For the last week we have been based in Cusco - the historical centre and main city of the Sacred Valley - home to [View Full Entry]

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Published: November 17th 2009 | 69 Views | [diary=453922]


By NatMac
November 14th 2009
Here at the Green House South America » Peru » Cusco » Calca
Hi everyone, This is Ve writing as Nat is out of commision. Sheīs feeling better but isnīt doing much other then sleeping. We arrived here at Huaran yesterday afternoon. We drove in from Cuzco and it was by far the most amazing drive ever. The winding road accompanied by the sight of the mountains was breath taking. As a matter of fact it knocked us both out for half of the drive as a result of the high altitude. We are staying at a place called the Green House in Huaran by Calca. This B + B is great. They have [View Full Entry]

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Published: November 14th 2009 | 26 Views | [diary=453149]


Buonasera, Am back in Cuzco, on a warm Saturday night, after a full day exploring in the Sacred Valley. I visited many towns and villages including Urubamba, Coya and Pisac. Having a driver whom I could ask to stop whenever I wanted was a real bonus. The whole valley is spectacular and the people very welcoming.....I hope this comes through in the images. I was fortunate to be in Pisac when they were having a childrens race event. Just today I shot more than 500 images...... Im keeping this short tonight and let the images speak for themselves. In the morning [View Full Entry]

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Published: November 15th 2009 | 57 Views | [diary=453236]

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Urubamba
Urubamba

By Penscott
November 3rd 2009
Machu Pichu 
We're here!
We're here!
The Sun Gate, let's get through it!
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 limits of my civility (unless it’s a race, and therefore competitive!). Poor Penny has to deal with whatever fragile mask of humanity I can put on until my mind catches up with my body and manages to wake up around 8 or 9ish. As it was we hiked with about 30 or 40 other tourists for around an hour to the Sun Gate, [View Full Entry]

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Published: November 3rd 2009 | 77 Views | [diary=450323]

The Sun Gate!
Finally Machu Pichu
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By John from Totnes
November 1st 2009
Sunday in Cusco South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco
The Sunday Parade
The Sunday Parade
Picture of the parade in front of the Cathedral in the main square
All Saints Day and the locals celebrated with a civic and military parade around the main square known as Plaza de Armas. All the local worthies were settled in a canopy placed outside the Cathedral and the march pass began. It consisted of amongst others the army , police, government workers , schoolchildren and even the road cleaners (they came last with their brooms and shovels). Very colourful and very stirring with the army band in full pelt especially the one with the big bass drum. Well as it was Sunday I decided to do the religious tour which included a [View Full Entry]

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Published: November 2nd 2009 | 48 Views | [diary=450052]

The Army on the move


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