Main square of Aguas Calientes

Relaxing in Aguas Calientes

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November 20th 2008
A hair raising bus trip to Aguas Calientes and we were at our hotel and saying goodbye to Eddison, our very entertaining tour guide of the past 4 days. Inspired by the Hiram Bingham story, I purchased his book but not before a trip to the hot springs of Aguas Calientes for a much needed muscle relaxant. The place was packed with exhausted Inca trail survivors and was nice even though ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Aguas Calientes

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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