First view

Machu Picchu

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March 4th 2008
I opted to stay in Agua Calientes overnight, so that I could get up early for sunrise at Machu Picchu. I was really tired from all the hiking in the Sacred Valley, and after getting my bus tickets up and back and my entry ticket for the next day, I completely crashed. I missed sunrise by a few mintues, but was truly happy when I arrived at the top of the mountain: it was a perfectly clear ... 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