Here it is the big MP!

Machu Picchu

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November 27th 2007
Up again at 5.30, for what was going to be a great day - Machu Picchu at last! We had a short walk to the train station and then jumped on board for an hour and a bit before getting the bus up to the place itself. Not the way i wanted to arrive but it was going to be great whatever! We got our passports stamped for the cheesy sake of it, and then walked up a few stairs and into the lost anc ... 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