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Amazing Machu Picchu

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September 7th 2009
On Tuesday 08/25/09 we got up at 5am, had breakfast, and were out the door at 6:30am to take a taxi to nearby Poroy to catch the Backpacker train to Aguas Calientes, the town at the bottom of the mountain where Machu Picchu is located. There are no highways to Aguas Calientes, located 110 Km (about 64 miles) from Cuzco, so the only options from Cuzco are train, Inca Trail, combination car ride/tra ... 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