Safe and Sound

Machu Picchu -Officially Protected

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April 28th 2006
Well what can I say about Machu Picchu that hasn´t already been said about it once or twice before? Jord and I arrived into Cuzco/Cusco (I don´t know how to spell the town name, I´ve seen it spelt both ways so I honestly have no clue) from Nazca on a horrible bus. Thankfully the endless bus days left me so fatigued I slept well, despite the yells and screams about my snoring. Rumour has it ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » 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