At last, Machu Picchu

Orgasmic showers and weird bug bites....

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June 13th 2007
At last, this blog is finally going to completely catch me up to the time that I am writing this. YEAH! So...Aquas Calientes. I got to have my first real train ride ever, and the views were amazing although somewhat spoiled by the power lines running along the Urubamba river. About 5 kilometers from Aquas Calientes is a hydroelectric station on the river and the power is run back up stream to ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Aguas Calientes

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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