The magnificent Machu Picchu

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April 27th 2010
Prior in heading to Cusco, we contemplated on getting to MP by the popular Inca Trail but since we weren't physically fit. We opted to do the "chicken way" by taking a 2 hour shuttle and 1.5 hour train to MP. A few months before our journey, the Cusco region got hammered by heavy storms and resulted to closed train services for months. Up till now; we considered ourselves lucky to get there and ... read more

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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

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