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Back to the Lost City

December 10th 2009
For our second visit to Machu Picchu, we wanted to see the sights that we had missed - mainly Wayna Picchu, the ruins on the peak behind Machu Picchu. Entrance is granted to the first 400 visitors, so we wanted to make a point to catch the first bus in the morning from Agua Calientes to Machu Picchu, which left at 5:30 am. On the morning of Dec. 10th, we were AWOKEN at around 4 am by the clatt ... read more
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Peruvian Flag 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
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