Machu Pichu

Machu Pichu & The Sacred Valley

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January 1st 2006
We awoke bleary eyed and foggy headed on New Year´s day but had to make tracks and catch the evening train to Aguas Calientes, the nearest inhabited town to Machu Pichu. The train to Machu Pichu leaves from Olltaytambo, a small town nestled deep in the Sacred Valley. We arrived with time to spare and were lucky to witness the local´s New Year celebrations, consisting of beautiful Andean music a ... read more

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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