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Supermen and Supercrops

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August 30th 2007
The day was here at last! I was going to be hiking to Machu Picchu on the four-day Inca Trail. Machu Picchu has now been awarded the status as one of the "New Seven Wonders Of The World" by worldwide public vote. I personally voted for Stonehenge, which incidentally got nowhere! Admittedly, Stonehenge is somewhat rubbish, but I thought it would be nice for Britain to have something. Due to ero ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Inca Trail

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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