At the sungate at 6.30am

Machu Picchu

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November 26th 2009
Machu Picchu - Friday 13th November It rained all night but we were up and set off to the gate that opened at 5.30am and would allow us to trek the last stretch to the Sun Gate and Machu Picchu. The early start as we were the first group there and we patiently waited. We set off walking at a fast pace soon to be overtaken by the idiot Aussies that had haunted us for the whole of the trek. As ... read more

South America » Peru » Ica

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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