Well we packed up and hesitantly left Iguazu Falls. We have set off on a spiritual conquest to Peru in the Cusco region where we hope to learn of peace within and our connection with nature. We land in Cusco, the final city of the Incas and make our way on a 6 day journey through the Sacred Valley (Ollyantambo) and finally reaching the great ruins of Aguas Calientes.Machu Picchu is probably the most familiar symbol of the Inca Empire. It was built around the year 1450, but abandoned a hundred years later, at the time of the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire. Forgotten for centuries, the site was brought to worldwide attention in 1911 by Hiram Bingham, an American historian. Since then, Machu Picchu has become an important tourist attraction. It was declared a
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