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Machu Picchu - a new wonder of the world?

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April 25th 2007
Everywhere in Cusco there´s places where you can vote for Machu Picchu as one of the new 7 wonders of the world... well we went to check it out for ourselves. We opted for a two day tour to Machu Picchu as the Inca Trail is sold out until June and would have cost us $300 each anyway! We also didn´t fancy the idea of doing a walk which 498 other people start every day (meaning that a whoppin ... 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