Inside Machu Picchu

The best part about Machu Picchu is that you can just walk around inside the city. No velvet ropes or tacky warning signs. You can wander in and out of houses and temples.

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House of the Rising Sun

October 21st 2008
Uca Pacha - The Snake - The Underworld At the base of the group of mountains that guard the ancient city of Machu Picchu is the small town of Aguas Calientes. The most direct way to get there from the city of Cuzco is by train. The word "direct" implies simplicity, but this is hardly the case. The area around Machu Picchu is known as the Sacred Valley - a rugged and elusive pa ... read more

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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

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