Me and Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu

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September 3rd 2007
So finally we got round to seeing the main attraction in the Cuzco area and the whole of Peru- Machu Picchu. Having seen so many photographs of the place, read so many articles on the place and heard so many people talking about the place, I was a little worried that it would not meet expectations. I was way too cynical. There is a reason why everyone raves about the place, its unique. We ... 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