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Robin at Machu Picchu

Discovering the lost Inca city

January 19th 2006
The Inca trail to Machu Picchu Day 1 Monday 16 January 2006 we were picked up at dawn from Hostal Qorichaska in Cuzco by our tour operator. After about 2.5 hours of busriding through the Sacred Valley, we reached Ollantaytambo for breakfast and to stock up. Chocolate, snacks ... read more
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Peruvian Flag 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
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