Road leading up to Machu Picchu - this is where we walked straight up

Auf den Spuren der Inkas & Discovering the Incas

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October 26th 2009
Discovering the Incas Hey people! This is a long one so get yourself a coffee or a wine before you start reading! After surviving the border crossing from Bolivia to Peru we arrived in Cusco at 6am rather tired after a 12 hour bus trip. Our hostel wasn’t able to confirm our room until 1pm so we ended up booking in another place. Funnily enough here we ran into a German guy who we ha ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco

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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