Caretaker´s hut

Ollantaytambo and... MACHU PICCHU!!!

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May 20th 2009
Buenas Tardes mis amigos! Ok, whew... wow wow wow... Where to begin with this one.. Well, right now we are sitting in a tiny internet cafe in the tiny town of Ollantaytambo.. Google it, seriously. This place is tiny but enormous all at the same time, you´ll see why. We are supposed to be back in Cusco, but thanks to a farmer´s strike over privatization of water rights, here we sit. And no ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Ollantaytambo

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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