Machu Picchu 3

Machu Picchu

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June 30th 2010
Wednesday 30.6.2010 day 259 Machu Picchu We woke up at 4:50 am and had our bfast then walked down to the bus stop. To our surprise there were hundreds of people in the line up for the busses. The first bus left at 5:30 then they filled each bus and it would go. After going up the zigzag path to Machu Picchu we then had to join a long line to get in. We were supposed to meet our guide inside but ... 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