Me relaxing at Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu

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February 24th 2009
Hi guys, Cusco which is a very pretty and ancient city. This region of Peru was home to the ancient Inca civilization. There are lots of Inca buildings still around including one that has a twelve side stone in it. After exploring the city, we then made our way to the lost Inca city of Machu Picchu. It was only dicovered in 1911 by an explorer who was actually looking for another lost city. ... 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