MACCHU PICCHU

MACHU PICCHU

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July 7th 2007
After getting to sleep later than I had wanted to I was dreading the knock on the door to tell us to get up and start another walk up a hill that involved stairs. So everytime I rolled over and realised that I was not required to get out of bed yet I was a happy girl. At some point in the morning I did hear people starting to talk downstairs and realised that soon I would get that knock....funni ... 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