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Cusco and Chile

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February 18th 2008
After all of our little unexpected stop-offs we finally arrived at Peru's main attraction, Cusco, where many people trek the Inca trail up to Machu Picchu. Unfortunately the Inca trail was closed whilst we were there- they close it for the month of February so that they can clean it. Still we had the most manic of weeks as we realised that we had less time than we originally thought due to all the ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco

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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