JUNGLE TREK TO MACHU PICCHU

THE MANY STEPS TO MACHU PICCHU

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July 7th 2007
So I had finally made it out of Bolivia and into my next country Peru....the home of the Incas. My first stop was straight to Cusco, which is the home of the Incas, and where you leave to get to Machu Picchu - the Lost Inca City. I spent the first few days trying to recover from a hectic month in Bolivia and then decided that I would get to Machu Picchu on a four day trek which included one day ... 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