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July 17th 2007
Cusco / Aguas Calientes We were glad to arrive back in Cusco, its much nicer here. On Saturday at 6.30am we took the 4.5hr train journey to Aguas calientes, the journey was very scenic through rainforests and mountains. Aguas calientes is purely a tourist spot for Machu Picchu, we just stayed there for the night as it meant we could go to Machu Picchu for sunrise and spend more time in there. ... read more

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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