Aguas Calientes

Last bit of civilization before Machu Picchu.

July 21st 2007
Machu Picchu So we made it to Machu Picchu last weekend, most definitely the highlight of my trip thus far. We spent 3 days in the small town of Aguas Calentes. REally good to get out of Cuzco for a while. Aguas Calientes has no cars, is 3,000Â´lower than Cuzco and the air is so fresh. There are some hot springs there as well where we spent a few hours each night. My professor e ... 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

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Johaan Ryberg

Johaan CA USA

Teacher from Santa Cruz, CA who enjoys spending summers traveling. Sometimes just a backpack, other times with a group of 20 fired up middle schoolers. Regions of the world explored include various parts of the Americas, Europe, and SE Asia. Sights are set on east Africa in the near future. I created the blog a while back to communicate with other travelers as well as give friends and family back home something to keep up to date with. Any questions or commentary on the blogs is much appreciated. Please subscribe to follow along. *Please note that the Brazil blogs were done very belate... full info

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