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CUSCO & MACHU PICCHU

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November 20th 2007
We have been waiting for this moment for a long time... The mysterious Machu Picchu! Officially declared as one of the New seven Woders of the World ! After arriving in Cusco, we spend the night with our friend Pascale , then we head to a village at the foot of Machu Picchu called "Aguas Calientes". The weather is not that great. Rain comes and goes, so does the sun. We are in a sub tropical reg ... 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