Me with Llamas

Machu Picchu

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February 9th 2009
Monday 19th January we had a flight from Lima to Cusco at 5:40am. We were originally going to just bus it but I read on someone´s blog that the bus took about 18hours on a good day and that during the rainy season the road can become unpassable!! The flight only took about an hour and only cost £35 since we booked it in like May last year. Was speaking to someone who was wanting to book a fli ... 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