Sacred Valley

Sacred Valley & Macchu Picchu

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November 14th 2008
I can't believe how quickly my time in Peru is going! So i have now returned from the Scared Valley of the Incas and Macchu Picchu, and it was amazing! The rainy season has started but luckily its not in full swing yet and so its limited to short very heavy downpours. So i still got to see all the major sights - it was a little disconcerting at 6am to be faced with a cloud bank that was meant to b ... 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